Yeah, it'd be on a modded ps2. I've got 2 sticks, although the buttons on one of them are kind of sketchy, been meaning to try and fix that one up.
Friday would work pretty well for me, I had actually been thinking of heading down there anyway to play some SF4. I might be able to borrow a second (good) ps2 stick from a friend of mine.
I hear you on needing experience, lol. I mostly play Kouma, but I've dabbled in a number of secondaries out of boredom. I'm not sure if Ciel's changed much from MBAC, but from what I've seen Crescent and Full moon Ciel look pretty solid.