[yezhanquan]

Indeed. Between portraits for CT and CS, I prefer CT's for the older characters. Especially Noel. Speaking of her...

Spoiler for Thoughts on Noel:

She's one of the few characters I can relate to. Like her, somehow I don't like talking to people much, and sometimes, I am a little insecure about myself.

That aside, her story is rather interesting, even for BlazBlue. I very much prefer that her alternate ending in CT (the cosplay/fun time with Litchi/Lao Jiu) be the canon, if only not to see her cry or otherwise hurt. Her split with Tsubaki in CS reminds me of the split between Misato and Ritsuko in EVA, in the sense that once close friends drift apart because of their causes/ambition.

Spoiler for Some questions post-CS:

From what I've read, I understand that Ragna managed to restore her at the price of his arm. Did she still have her guns with her?

Also, did she manage to outgrow her shyness after the restoration?