Source

Almost a year after the events of “Griffon the Brush Off” Gilda still laments over the events which ended her relationship with Rainbow Dash.  After a brush with Discord the realization that life is passing her by compels her to go on a dangerous journey alone in the hope that it will allowed her to finally achieve a definitive win over Rainbow Dash in competition.  Meanwhile strange events across Equestria begin to create tension between griffon and pony governments, threatening to open up old conflicts that were thought to be forgotten.  

Gilda life and griffon society in Equestria at large are explored in great detail as Gilda is guided on a path that will ultimately reunite her with the only pony she ever cared about.  

Source

A stubborn gryphon wants to reconcile with an old pegasus friend, but can she overcome the memories of her past foolish deeds to forgive herself, and convince others to forgive her as well? And can Spike woo a lady, and not be an utter dork about it?

When I woke up in a forest one day I thought I was dreaming but its turning out to be a really strange nightmare. Talking ponies, massive creatures from hell, and a real bitchy gryphon... They better have therapy sessions here...

My name is Gilda. I used to be a Griffon warrior, until I got banished.

When you're banished, you've got nothing. No clan, no funding, no gold watch and friendly job reference. You're stuck wherever the Griffon clans aren't.

You do whatever work comes your way. You rely on anyone still talking to you. A speed-freak ex-marefriend. A megalomaniac illusionist working as a middlemare for the EIS.

Family too, if you're desperate.

Bottom line is, as long as you're banished, you're not going anywhere

After Rainbow Dash goes to investigate unusual weather, she encounters a pegasus with powerful weather manipulation abilities who calls himself the Storm Stallion. She then finds herself thrust into a quest to recover an ancient artifact with great power in order to save Ponyville and hopefully prevent her own death. To do so, she'll have to rely on help from her friends, some unexpected allies, and her own skills in order to triumph over evil and stop future events from becoming a reality.

Gilda hates her life.

Gilda needs gloves.

Ponies don't wear gloves.

Looks like somebirdy needs to learn how to knit.

Also, Trixie and Diamond Dogs.

A U.S. naval fleet mysteriously warps from a war torn Earth to a strange new world full of mythical creatures. They soon find out what the native inhabitants are and that they aren't the only humans that have found Equestria.

With each others help, Spike and Gilda fight to find their place in a world that will not accept them.

Credit: Larince, Newer, Varanus, DPV, and Mad Brochacho

A more classical approach to the noir genre, Mad Brochacho's "On the Docks": http://www.fimfiction.net/story/6590/On-the-Docks

Heralded as the greatest Twilestia around and more, Varanus' "Composure": http://www.fimfiction.net/story/5623/Composure

Thank you to all my readers.

War comes to Equestria: with despair, with starvation, with suffering and with sacrifice. And the ponies must learn how to keep true to their values while surviving not just the rigors of battle, but the desolation of total war.

After over 1000 years locked in stone, Starlight breaks free of his prison into an equestria more peaceful than what he remembered. However, is equestria ready to accept him back?