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''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' is a story of Aang, a carefree young Airbender who happens to be the Avatar, [[The Chosen One]] who must take down [[The Evil Empire]] before it can take over the world.

This is not that story.

This is a story about a bunch of kids playing a game similiar to [[Dungeons and Dragons]] called [[Troper Works/Benders And Brawlers|Benders and Brawlers]]. The story being acted out in this game just so happens to be [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]. That is, it will be once everyone has significantly derailed the GM's original plot.

Can be found [http://www.drunkduck.com/Benders_And_Brawlers here]. [[Follow the Leader|see also]] ''[[Darths and Droids]]'' and ''[[DM of the Rings]]''.
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This [[Web Comic]] contains examples of:
* [[Affectionate Parody]]
* [[All There in the Manual]]: The Author's Notes.
* [[Alternative Character Interpretation]]: In-Universe. Inevitable; roleplaying game characters have different motivations than most other fictional characters.
* [[Animesque]]: Considering what it's based on, not surprising.
* [[Art Shift]]: The comic is done all in screencaps, but the author's ability to put panels together in a visually pleasing manner has improved significantly. An [[Archive Binge]] will not reveal this as all the older strips have been replaced.
* [[Badass Normal]]: Sokka...at least until Katara eclipses him in power.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Played with. The characters in the game do. Their players don't.
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Aaron, to a degree. He's implied to be very smart, but weird.
* [[Call a Smeerp a Rabbit]]: There's some of this on the original show, ("Penguins," anyone?) but the comic calls the seal-like creatures in the first episode walruses; the show never names them.
* [[Catapult Nightmare]]: Aaron actually shouts this after Aang does it.
* [[Character Alignment]]: In-Universe. The GM won't let anyone play Evil characters. Except for Zack.
* [[Character Customization]]: The first few pages are Katie comparing different classes.
* [[Combat Medic]]: Although we've yet to see it in action, it is implied that Waterbenders are this.
* [[Doing It for the Art]]: The author certainly isn't doing it for the money.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: The GM after Aaron said something [[Tempting Fate]].
* [[Failed a Spot Check]]: Sokka failed a Sense Motive check.
* [[Fantasy World Map]]: The GM made one for the campaign. Its inconsistency is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by Katie.
* [[Film Comic]]
* [[Game Master]]: Originally only went by GM but a recent page names him Jim.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Everyone, even Aaron. It doesn't help them, though.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: After the GM shoots down Katie's desire to play an Airbender, Sam mentions that they have a spiritual code, which implies that Katie wouldn't want to play them because of this trope.
* [[In and Out of Character]]: But mostly out.
* [[Linear Warriors, Quadratic Wizards]]: Pointed out by Katie.
* [[The Loonie]]: Aaron, the GM's little brother (playing Aang).
* [[MS Paint]]: What the author uses to insert dialogue.
* [[Munchkin]]: Sam, to a minor degree (playing Sokka). It's also hinted in the Author's Notes that Toph's player will be one.
* [[New First Comics]]: The Redux comics.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: [[Teen Titans (animation)|The Titans and Towers campaign]] has so far been referenced twice. All anyone will say is that Aaron derailed it.
* [[NPC]]: Iroh.
* [[The Real Man]]: Katie, a fan of martial arts films (playing Katara).
* [[The Roleplayer]]: Zack, a drama major (playing Zuko).
* [[Role Playing Game Terms]]: The characters often talk in these, even when talking in character.
* [[RPG Mechanics Verse]]: Explicitly stated to be a game, but none of the players are ever seen, so it counts.
* [[Rules Lawyer]]: Sam needs everything to be realistic or he starts complaining. Never mind he's playing a game with elemental magic.
* [[Schedule Slip]]: Ceased updates for over six months, but finally resumed.
* [[Schrodinger's Suggestion Box]]: How Appa is created.
* [[Webcomic Time]]: It's been over two months and we're still in the first episode.

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