Mae Dean

For the person the character is based on, see Mae Dean (crew)

Mae Dean (born June 22, 1981) is the main character of the comic strip Real Life. She is married to Elizabeth Dean. Her secret alternate ego is the Shirt Ninja, while her computer alias is Sagus.

Mae came out as transgender in 2020; prior to June 2020, she was known as Greg.

Prime Minister
On January 9, 2002, it was revealed to Dave Reynolds that Tony Flansaas made Mae the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, as Mae thought the name sounded hilarious. However, covertly she was hired by Liz Mosely as a lackey. When this was discovered by Tony in his palace, Mae was fired.

Trivia

 * Mae is an addict to Pepsi.
 * Can speak two fictional languages. One from Ultima Online, the other from Myst.
 * Collected every single console.
 * Can grow a beard over night.
 * Owns several swords, including the Master Sword, the Buster Sword, and the Brotherhood.
 * Managed to get The One Ring, and then got herself a replica of it.
 * Can escape the panels of the comic.
 * Travelled at the speed of light after eating several Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
 * Formed an organisation named the Association for the Creation of Creatively Named Groups with Corresponding Accronyms.
 * Created a drink named Not Poison.
 * Made a black hole in her living room. (June 10, 2004)

Alternates

 * Hue Control: Exactly the same as Mae.
 * Coke: She drinks Coca-cola rather than Pepsi.
 * Female: An alternate-reality female version of Mae, created long before her transition.