User blog comment:J. Severe/Still on the Presses, Just Gimme a Minute: JS Takes on a Christmas Story/@comment-5151799-20111206012810/@comment-5151799-20111207223849

I think I'll give Nicky a tragic back story... Like, maybe her mother died while giving birth to her or something, and she's been living with her dad all these years, which may have contributed to their independence and tomboyishness.