See, becoming the Noel sucks, because then you have to become incompetent and prone to crying, while not gaining any heightened combat ability. Noel sucks.
Welp, you can't be like Nemmy unless you become one with your character, so you're either gonna need to get wasted or get to some elaborate pole dancin'. Just figured the former would be easier on the dignity.... well at least as far as you'll remember.