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I chose Abigail as one, because she dressed liked a slut and had it coming to her. She should have realized that Gregory wouldn't have cared otherwise (Unless he really liked that sort of stuff and was egotistical) Plus it was mean of her to have sex with someone else when she and Gregory were going out.

Sinbad was next, because he shouldn't of taken advantage of her regardless of what she wore, because he's a ship captain and he shouldn't of tried to break Gregory and Abigiail's bond.

I was just pissed with Slug, because it was mean to beat up Gregory, even though he did deserve it, Abigail was also at fault for wearing skimpy clothing and betraying her loved one.

Gregory acted really bad by dumping Abigail like that, because all she wanted was to look nice for him.

Then Ivan didn't get involved, which I'm glad that even though he should of help so that this whole crisis was averted (like finding some other way of getting across or something) you can't really blame someone of just staying nuetral. Since even though he didn't help he didn't harm, but just cause he's her friend it doesn't force him to anything even though he should, it was his opinion to stay out of it so I respect that.

Oh, I see why I was confusing now--I didn't change my answer. It's for the better, because I STILL don't know who I want to pick as one. >.>;

I guess Gregory and Sinbad were tied for one (since I confused Kurai, sorry XD) because Abigail was only in the wrong for 1) dressing like a skank and 2) getting revenge. If you had the choice of getting thrown to hungry alligators or having sex with some creep, which would you choose, especially if you're doing all of this to see someone you love? She didn't have sex with Sinbad because she wanted to, she had no choice.

I picked Abigail as number three for the aforementioned reasons. Ivan next because he should've at least tried to help. He and Slug have opposite problems--Slug shouldn't have gotten involved because he had nothing to do with it, but Ivan really really should have done something, at least. xP And Slug was last.

What do you mean by "relating to" a character? Like their stories? I feel like I'd relate with Slug a bit. I feel like I sometimes worry about my friends a lot, and I do think that at least one of them takes advantage of that sometimes... ._. Also Abigail. I dress conservatively and would NEVER wear anything skimpy in public, but I do know how it feels to do your best to make somebody happy and then get kicked in the face for it.

Bah... screw the court of law.... :/
It may not be politically correct, but she was raped... he should go down for it.

Oh, I'm not defending him. I know it's rape. But legally, it's not. I just found that fact odd. Sad, really.

We know she was forced into it and didn't have a choice, but unfortunately, the defense would definitely have a good case.

Sinbad is still very icky. :/ Creep.

These were mine. I personally sympathize with Ivan--why? Simply put, the love affair between Abigail and Gregory was in no way any of his business, and frankly, would've been a pain in the a** to assist in.
Then again, his situation reminded me strongly of my ex-girlfriend. This time last year, she was:
A) Staying asleep come hell or high water 'til noon due to having to take certain meds,
B) Not doing much homework or doing well in any class,
C) Playing WoW to escape from that and NOT GETTING BETTER NO MATTER WHAT THAT OR I DID TO HELP HER,
D) All-around f***ked up.

Did I try to help her? Yes, I did. Hell, I even saw a guidance counselor because I was actually concerned she may become depressed enough to hurt herself! She was around me literally 24/7, and did she get better? Was I any better off for it? The answer to both questions is a resounding "NO". She left, and even I realized the relationship was in no way, shape, or form going to work.
The point of this story is that I realized that sometimes, helping out a friend doesn't solve a problem; sometimes, you only drag yourself down with the friend. In this case, I feel that Ivan may actually have done the right thing. Besides, in not doing so, he (however inadvertently) exposed Gregory's own shallow nature. If anything, Gregory ought to have been the one to do something about the situation, but did he? No. Hence, he's a*****e #2 (right behind Sinbad for the reasons I stated above).
Just because a friend doesn't help you with one thing doesn't mean they're betraying you, you know. [/rant]
On a lighter note, Deghinsea earns cool points for equating Slug to Ike and being QFT about it. 3nodding

I agree that we should discuss, but it IS an opinion. At the end of the day, Abigail can't blame her friends for what happens to her I think. And betrayal and abandonment seem to describe Abigail and Gregory just as easily. Ivan might not be a very good friend, but that doesn't seem nearly as bad as what everyone else in the story did.
Not taking action is certainly not doing good, but doing bad is still worse.

And I don't think my views have changed. Is that bad?

Uh huh... time for my explinations, which are mostly based on ideal moral/honor ((My own, of course)) and less on conjecture.

1) Sinbad. He raped Abigail, much less coercing her into it, the fault is obvious. His reasoning is irrelevant, assuming his decision to rape her was voluntary on his part. I don't buy the fact that he couldn't help himself, regardless of how attractively she was dressed, his actions were voluntary on his part. Even if this doesn't come as a suprise based on the manner of man Sinbad is, his actions were immoral and dishonorable.

2) Slug. Unneccesary violence as a means to solve Abigail's problem is wrong in my book. While I can sympathize with his reasons, it does not justify revenge. And honestly, I would have rathered Slug go kick Sinbad's butt, although it STILL wouldn't be right.

3) Gregory; I'm going to assume that Gregory is also in love with Abigail, although the prompt doesn't specifically say it, but rather hints at it by calling the two lovers. I mean, why doesn't he ever go see his girlfriend? I'm sure Sinbad is not going to rape him... While Gregory is not obligated to remain loving Abigail after she was raped, I do feel that he is being unforgiving and unsympathetic. If I didn't know any better, I'd say he was only intrested in one thing concerning her.

4) Ivan. He technically didn't do anything, but that is the reason why he is in spot #4. Allowing Abigail to travel with Sinbad alone was irresponsible. If I knew a little more about Ivan, like WHY he didn't want to get involved, I could come to a sounder conclusion about him.

5) Abigail. Abigail... Abigail... Abigail... I'll grant that she wasn't very smart getting on that ship, but she didn't have it coming. There was no guarentee that, even with a dirty looking captain named "Sinbad", she was going to get raped. The events that took place on that boat were purely circumstancial. However, I do not agree how she could laugh at her boyfriend when he got beat up. I'm guessing they really didn't love each other after all.