Applies to stories that attempt way too hard to be gritty, edgy, 'mature' in the sense of sex and gore, sports a red and black protagonist, or 'cool.' This applies to war-based stories, 'realist' stories, more self-inserts than can be counted, and many 'dark' fics. These things CAN work and can be justified, however. Until it is reviewed and lobbed in a sub-category, all edgefics will go here to await review. This often applies to fics with both the Sex and Gore tags, so be warned, ye who enter here.