#dogy is eternal

[feybeasts]

scratching my dogtaur friends ears and watching in horror as her massive silly tail wags so hard it destroys a building

These are the risks we run, I think it’s worth it tbh!

[dcviated]

@starryskied sent: ❝ So, tell me... ❞ The Elafia paused mid-speech, a brief look of uncertainty flitting across her visage. She clicked her tongue against her teeth, slender brow furrowed contemplatively. Why did she feel on edge? Was it the remoteness of their assignment? Or the heaviness of Mother Nature and her countless burdens? Tsukinogi shook her head briefly, opting instead to add a few extra pieces of wood to their campfire. Dim embers dance around the dry timber, before the wooden logs catch aflame. One hand continually prods the burning sticks, while the other hand rotates tonight's 'dinner' --- a pair of wild caught fish. ❝ Pardon, my curiosity. After the assignment is finished, where will you go? Back to venturing the world and sailing the open ocean? ❞ Curiosity has certainly taken root within her, as the former shrine maiden peeks up at Dogi beneath her lashes.

The fire is tended in quiet reflection. There's a hint of a song under his breath that could be mutters all the same, but it still paired nicely with the warm expression he chose to wear. A good evening if the catch of fish was anything to go by. Wallcrusher lacked in most of the spices and other fixings he'd use for a camp like this but that didn't mean he couldn't try, right? Between the fat, and some oil, and other foraged ingredients maybe they could put together a nice sauce!

"What's up, Tsuki?" The Aegir replies, though attention remains on his own tasks as she begins to make her thoughts known. Where would he go? Well, that sure sounded familiar. A rumbling peal of chuckles as the small pan is set near the fire to heat up the bit of butter he'd slipped in. "Man, how many times have I heard that one before."

He sits back, arms folded.

"Couldn't tell ya! For all those years I was travelling with Adol we more or less went where the wind took us. Across Terra, wherever the chips fell. Sometimes we'd follow a rumor or hear about some other trouble happening halfway across the continent. Set about going there, then end up... someplace completely different! I've come to learn that's how adventuring works though. It's not something you really plan, it's how you live. And once I'm done with this work, maybe I'll get a Messenger job, or maybe Rhodes Island will send something... but if neither of those come up? Maybe I'll make my way towards Higashi."

Wallcrusher grins then, letting a look fall on the Elafia.

"With how you talk about it, it's got me pretty dang curious, y'know? Something I gotta experience for myself!" Merry mood is interrupted by a sizzle on the pan. He jumps up and quickly goes to spreading that butter around with tilts and swivels before tossing on the mushrooms and other fixings. "Whoop! Close one.."

[fjotla-vithir]

GOTD: SGE

“You leave every day for skirmishes and battles and every day it cuts into my heart. And every evening, the wounds are mended by your return.”

((Canonically, Fjölla has lain with many men and he’s created long-lasting sexual relationships with close friends and Scions. However, after creating an eternal bond, he cut all of those ties. Most of his companions took the news very well, and friendships remained. There was one in particular who didn’t respond well at all, and the man constantly rings at Fjölla’s Linkpearl in hopes to restore their “arrangement”. To no avail. Fjölla’s heart is set on two things: his mate and his business, and he swears to dedicate all his time and love to them both.))

THE GLAM

Head: Lunar Envoy’s Hairpin of Healing

Body: Yakaku Dogi

Hands: Claws of the Beast

Legs: Yakaku Fundoshi

Feet: Ravel Keeper’s Sandals of Healing

Ears: Augmented Primal Earrings of Fending

Neck: Lunar Envoy’s Necklace of Healing

Fingers: Troian Ring of Healing, Eternity Ring

Main Hand: Moonward Milpreves

[shop-korea]

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[everytimeiseeadragonirealize]

[desmitri]

Some of my AUs I guess wooo here we go

I have SEVERAL Furry AUs

One is also a shapeshifter AU (of which there are multiple)

Another one is also one of my way too many ghost AUs

Oh so so many ghost AUs

Then the crossover AUs and OC AUs

As a side note: in my main Desmitri timeline Jose (Des' son and an OC of mod Dim) is included

There are like 3 or... 4...or 5...or uh...there are a few robot/cyborg AUs

There are 3 Azran Des AUs

5 if you count the two where the Layton gang + descole discover an under the earth living relatively small Azran civilization that thinks Des is one of their deities (in one of those two they aren't even wrong OUGHSGSGSGHSG)

There's a Baby Jose AU where Des adopts Jose as a tini Baby and yes the only purpose of this AU is for cute baby drawings and self-indulgent Dadmond and Dadmitri content

Of course there's my beloved college AU, which is also the childhood friends AU

Oh the Angela is the masked Gentleman AU of mod Dim is also rlly rlly good 😤🙏

We don't talk about the dog AU because there is 0 story, it's just an excuse for me to draw my fave dogy dogs

There are a few Vampire AUs but one has especially good worldbuilding

Flirty Des AU is just an AU where Des WILL flirt with anyone to get what he wants, no matter their gender. In the end his heart really only belongs to Dim ofc 😔

wlw AU where descole, the persona itself, is proof of Des' disguising skills. Because Des is a lady. Dim also is a lady and happens to discover Des' secret after Des almost died in Eternal Diva OUGHSGSGSGHSG

2 trans Des AUs exist as a treat (Although my usual Des already is genderfluid lmao)

2 general concepts where there's more than one Des. But they are split up into many many small AUs

I have a set timeline and any slight alteration counts as an AU to me OUSGSHDGSYHYH

Not all of my AUs center around desmitri but quite a few do

[scoutception]

Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim review

After the release of Ys II, and the conclusion of the original story of the Ys games, the series went through a bit of a rough period, as the next three entries were, less than ideal. Ys III: Wanderers from Ys changed the gameplay from the topdown, bump combat gameplay to a sidescroller reminiscent of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and rather fittingly ended up as the black sheep of the series. Ys IV went back to the bump system, but rather confusingly released as two separate games by two separate developers, neither of them Falcom; The Dawn of Ys by Hudson Soft for the PC Engine CD, and the far inferior Mask of the Sun by Tonkin House for the SNES. Finally, Ys V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand was released for the SNES, by Falcom themselves, and in its attempts to evolve from the bump combat, had become something that barely resembled Ys in gameplay, graphics, or music. While none of these games were outright bad, and The Dawn of Ys in particular is held up as the best of the classic Ys games, the series just couldn’t properly commit to a direction to take the series next, and Falcom put the series to rest after V’s release for a while, barring the Ys I and II Eternal remakes. Finally, though, in 2003, 8 years after Ys V’s release, the series was finally given a new game, one that would finally carve out the evolution of the series’ gameplay, and allow it to confidently continue even to the present day. This is Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim, easily the most important game in the series other than the original two. As for how it pulled it off, and how it holds up, that’s what we’re checking out today. The version I played is the PC version, available through Steam and GOG.

Story: 6 years since the events of Ys I and II, Adol Christin, accompanied by his now long time companion Dogi, has since become a legend throughout the continent of Eresia for his exploits. One day, Adol is reunited with Terra, an ally of his from Ys V, who has since become a member of a pirate crew led by her father, Ladock. Adol and Dogi accompany the pirate crew to investigate the Canaan Islands, a mysterious set of islands surrounded by the Great Vortex, a perpetual vortex that destroys any ship that draws near (basically just the Bermuda Triangle). Unfortunately, the ship is attacked by the fleet of the Romun Empire (no guesses as to who they’re based off of), and Adol is swept into the Great Vortex while saving Terra during the chaos, once again proving Adol should never be trusted to get on a boat. Adol washes up on Quatera Island, which is inhabited by the Rehda, a race of long eared and tailed people who worship the goddess Alma, who is of the same race as the goddesses of Ys. Adol is saved by Olha, the priestess of the Rehda, and Isha, Olha’s little sister, but soon discover that outsiders such as him, several of whom have built a town on a neighboring island, are distrusted by the Rehda, and that leaving the Canaan Islands is impossible due to the Great Vortex. After saving Isha from a strange monster known as a “Wandering Calamity”, however, Adol gains the respect of the Rehda and is gifted a sword made of emelas, a magical ore used extensively by the Rehda. Setting out to the Eresian made town of Port Rimorge and meeting with Raba, a returning ally from Ys I, Adol sets out to discover the secrets of the Canaan Islands and find a way to dispel the Great Vortex, soon encountering three malicious fairies with control over monsters, and a mysterious mercenary named Geis, who seems to know far more about the islands than he lets on.

While it’s actually a pretty unusual plot setup compared to most RPG stories, it’s pretty lacking in execution, simply because the plot just isn’t present for most of the game. By the time the main antagonist, Ernst, makes an appearance, and things besides just running around collecting plot items are happening, it’s just too little, too late, which leaves the ending of the game more than a bit unmemorable. Still, the writing has the typical Falcom charm, and the various NPCs actually have a lot to say over the course of the game, if you care about that sort of thing, like me. There’s not much more for me to say, so let’s just move right on.

Gameplay: Ys VI, as the first 3D game in the series, plays quite a bit different from the games that came before, yet unlike previous games, finally makes it feel like a proper evolution from the original duology, though it’s actually based heavily on Ys V. The bump combat is gone for good, with Adol now having a dedicated attack button, along with a jump button for some rather meager platforming. Adol’s moveset isn’t very impressive at first, only consisting of a 3 slash combo, a jump slash, a down thrust, and a lunge attack, but over the course of the game, he acquires 3 different elemental swords, each with an additional move and magical spell after being charged up. While shields and armor can be bought or found as usual, the swords instead need to be upgraded at Port Rimorge with emel, a resource dropped by enemies. Upgrading the swords not only increase their attack power, but gradually unlock new abilities as well. There are also accessories, with effects ranging from a simple boost to attack and defense, to increasing the amount of gold or emel dropped by enemies, to providing immunity to status effects, and so forth. While Adol only has one accessory slot to start, certain treasure chests throughout the game will bestow additional slots, up to a max of 5.

Unlike the original duology, Adol can no longer regenerate health by standing still, barring the use of an endgame accessory, nor can you save anywhere. Instead, saving is done at monuments scattered out all across the different areas of the game, which also restore Adol’s health to max and cures him of any status effects. Beyond that, however, Adol can carry several different healing items of varying strengths, which can either be purchased from merchants or dropped by enemies, and you’ll be needing them. Even on nightmare difficulty, Ys VI is on the easier side compared to a lot of other Ys games, but it’s still a struggle in its own right, just for the exact wrong reasons, mostly due to the lack of the refinements found in the other Ys games that use Ys VI’s engine. There are many enemies that utterly obnoxious, whether from flying in the air and being difficult to hit, using projectiles, or dealing very difficult to avoid collision damage, and Adol’s moveset isn’t versatile enough to deal with this, meaning, in classic Ys fashion, you’re going to be doing a lot of grinding to get anywhere, whether it be grinding levels or emel. The grinding isn’t nearly as long or boring as in a lot of RPGs, but it can still be irritating, especially in nightmare mode, where you need to do an absolutely unreasonable amount of it to get anywhere due to how much health even the lowliest enemies have. Status effects can also be an annoyance. They consist of poison, which saps health over time, heavy, which severely reduces Adol’s running speed and jumping height, confusion, which reverses your controls, and curse, which reduces Adol’s attack power. All of these except curse fade over time, can be prevented or cured with accessories, and can be cured with certain items, but the problem is that enemies that can inflict these effects do so way too often, and most often appear at a point where you have a good deal of more useful accessories, and too few slots to really manage them on top of this. Hardly a game breaking issue, but still one you’ll likely feel, especially since heavy can outright stunlock you, depending on the enemy.

The areas and dungeons you go through aren’t anything special, for the most part, being pretty linear and basic in design, but there are a few that stick out negatively, namely the Ruins of Lost Time, with some very aggressive and dangerous enemies, along with items that can only be reached with the very finicky dash jump technique, something’s nearly impossible to perform using the mouse, with keyboard or controller being the only reasonable options, along with the overly long and mazelike Limewater Cave, containing many of the game’s most annoying enemies. Bosses, on the other hand, tend to be a much more enjoyable time, thanks to having actual, understandable patterns that make them much more reasonable to take on, and there’s some pretty interesting and fun concepts among them, from a giant hopping, spinning robot that gradually destroys the safe ground as the fight goes on, to an ancient statue that hangs out in the background and can only be significantly damaged by magic, to the difficult multi phase fight with Galba-Roa, and especially the duel with the empowered Ernst. They’re legitimately intense fights, yet rarely feel unfair, and are by far the biggest highlight of the game. There’s even some optional bosses that reward you with accessories, or simply give you a large boost in EXP, though they’re among the less well designed fights.

Finally, some of the changes made by Xseed for the English PC version are worth taking note of. Firstly, and most importantly, the item Alma’s Wing, which was formerly merely an item used for escaping dungeons, has instead been given the functionality of warping between monuments, something that saves a tremendous amount of backtracking, especially during the actually quite rewarding sidequests. Secondly, a new gameplay mode is available, separate from difficulty options, called Catastrophe mode. In  Catastrophe mode, healing items cannot be kept in the inventory, and any normally found in treasure chests have been replaced. Instead, any that are dropped by enemies are used automatically on pickup, making the gameplay a bit more like The Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin. As compensation for this loss, stat boosting seeds are available to purchase from merchants in unlimited quantities, allowing you to boost your stats far past what you’d be able to achieve normally, if you have the patience to grind the money for them. While it’s an interesting mode in concept, the game really isn’t balanced around not having inventory healing items, which can make for a pretty frustrating time. Overall, though, while there’s certainly a good deal of flaws that were ironed out in later games, the gameplay of Ys VI is still quite a bit of fun. It successfully translates the simple fun of blazing through a bunch of enemies, and despite the annoyances, it’s surprisingly addicting.

Graphics: Ys VI uses a mix of prerendered sprites for characters and enemies and polygonal environments, a style also used in the Trails in the Sky games. While it’s hardly aged the best, it has a charm to it that keeps it appealing. Bosses, on the other hand, are rendered in surprisingly decent polygonal graphics. The artstyle used for character portraits isn’t anything special, but they’re well drawn nonetheless, and every NPC gets one of their own, which definitely adds some more life to them all.

Music: Ys VI’s soundtrack, composed by members of the Music Sound Team jdk, namely Wataru Ishibashi and Hayato Sonoda, at least according to the credits, is, in Falcom tradition, a blast. While on an overall, it’s not quite as memorable as, say, the soundtracks to the original games, or The Oath in Felghana, the tracks that stand out are fantastic. Some of my favorites are Quatera Woods, the titular theme for the first area in the game, Mighty Obstacle, the standard boss theme, Mountain Zone, the theme of the first dungeon, Defend! And Escape!, the theme for the game’s obligatory escort mission, and Ernst’s titular boss theme.

Conclusion: Overall, Ys VI makes for a rather odd game in the series, even to write about. In a way, it’s an odd jack of all trades, at least among the games using its engine. It’s not as difficult as most in the series, and is still much more accessible than the games made before it, but its lack of polish and plain frustrating design compared to later games can make it difficult to recommend in comparison, especially to newcomers. Overall, however, I’d still give it a recommended. It still manages to be a fun ride on its own that doesn’t overstay its welcome, and if nothing else absolutely deserves appreciation for putting the series on the right path forward. Till next time. -Scout

[bruxa-means-witch]

Happy Samhain you guys! This is my first celebration of Samhain and did some thing.

I wanted to honor everyone I've lost for death.

My grandpa, who died when I was 4.

My grandma, who passed away 6 year ago.

My two dogies and my two rats, who I lost in the last 3 years.

All are and always will be a part of me, and someone I treasure close to my heart. So I wanted to give them something, and remind them of my eternal love and how I miss them.

I offered my grandparents tea and an apple, and I also lit a candle and burned an incense.

For my dogies, I offered some dog food and a snack.

And for my rats, I offered sunflower seeds.

I also put some fresh water next to the food and lit a candle.

So, it wasn't much, but I feel it's right. I miss them very much, but I hope this little act can be enouth to send my message. I know they are with me whenever I go, being my spiritual friends from afar and I wanted to thank them for that.

[dcviated]

Dogi is one of those eternal sidekicks, where a lot of his role and characterization gets molded as a result of tagging along with Adol. They’re both incredibly capable fighters, but damn does he end up with a lot of ‘other’ tasks during his buddy’s adventures. Seven is the first time we really see them go start to finish fighting together, but he does plenty from the sidelines!

When Dogi isn’t sleeping off a wound or othered, most of the time he’s running shop and managing supplies. He’s proven that while Adol is great at connecting people, he can not be underestimated to make good of a pretty dour situation and help folks build things back up. Working their skills together, it’s no wonder how much strife and mayhem they’ve gotten through over the years.

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about a year ago (give or take) i created a tumblr blog for myself. a month or so after that (probably next week a year ago) i stumbled across mark’s channel. i thought “eh, i’ll give him a chance. he seems cool.” and then proceeded to watch his 8 mil milestone video. it was during that video that i realized how much he truly and deeply cares about everyone. i’d say probably the next day i made this blog and started establishing myself in this community. a couple weeks after that, i started watching jack, and a couple weeks after that, i started watching the game grumps. aand then a bit after that i started watching even more youtubers. i look back on this past year and i remember all the cool things i’ve done that i never thought i’d get to do, and i honestly don’t think i would have gone through with most of the things i did without the confidence i gained by watching how confident all the people i look up to are. this was a year of a lot of firsts for me and i hope that 2017 is even more full of them. this year would not have been what it was without the people i’ve met here on tumblr. i’m eternally grateful for the friendliness and kindness of everyone who’s ever interacted with me, and i’m even more grateful for the friends i’ve made (some of the tags wouldn’t work; forgive me):

@freakybeanburrito - bean! you are one of the cutest people i’ve ever known! i’m so happy we met and i’m so happy we’re friends! and tbh you put it exactly right when you said that we basically live parallel lives. i know that i can come to you with any problem i’m having and chances are you’ve had the same problem. i deeply appreciate your friendship and i hope we remain friends for a long time. you’re also the only internet friend of mine that i’ve come super close to actually meeting! i truly hope 2017 is an amazing year for you. ily 💛

@mythery - erin, you are the light of my life and one of the best friends i’ve ever made. i still remember the first time we ever spoke and i’m so happy we kept talking. you’re unendingly supportive, loving, and interesting as fuck; i wish nothing but the best for you this year. love you to the moon and back 💛💛💛

@martziplier98 - maria, my love! you are one of the best people in these communities and i’m so thankful we’ve become friends! up until recently, our blogs have been growing at the same rate and that’s been so fun! you also inspired me to take a greek class, which hadn’t even been in my head until we met. Thank you for being a generally cool and supportive person; i hope your year is wonderful. 💛💛

@lum1natrix - lumi, you are one of my favorite people to talk to. your energy always makes our conversations more fun, and your will to care is not only incredibly encouraging, but an amazing example for me. for a bit, i’d been stuck in a rut where i just didn’t give a shit about anyone or anything and that was not healthy in any way. from your example, i have learned how to be kinder and more caring. thank you for being who you are and i love you dearly. i hope you have the best year you’ve ever had!

@dogiplier - dogi! you’re easily one of the best people on this site and i thank the universe for your existence! your confidence, ability to prevail , talent, and kindness has always been a huge inspiration to me as a person. as a blog in this community, you’ve shown me how to be kind and loving to everyone i interact with and just how to run a good blog. thank you for everything you’ve done to make this community an even better place. i hope your 2017 is amazing!

i meant to write more about more people who have been influential in my life, but it’s late and i’m out of words. but still! to these tagged people below: thank you for existing and being a friend or a positive presence in my life.

@itsjosephbruhmisc​ @darth-bert-of-albion​ @sunflowernebulae @eemurp @septiceyespeed @zzbwrites @markiplier-imagines @itsjosephbruhmisc @jacksepticeyegifs @micoo @captain-ass-ass @septicplays

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Reposted from @halfsumo_collective Onmyōdō 陰陽道 literally “The Way of Yin and Yang' is a traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology. In the 5th/6th centuries, the principles of Yin-Yang and the use of five elements were transmitted to Japan from China. The Heian period was the heyday for Onmyōdō, it was extremely popular among nobles and samurai. The practice of “lucky and unlucky directions” the eternal duality of life between light and darkness. The new YUREI DOGI is coming soon • • • • #halfsumo #dogi #samurai #jiujitsu #bjjlifestyle #brazilianjiujitsu #fight #fighter #grappling #martialarts #budo #bushido - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/CDWo_LLJEPk/?igshid=1ok89xgjhg1ja

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Elena Mosuc Romanian Coloratura Lyric Light Soprano .Lucrecia Contarini wife of Jacobo Airs No...mi lasciate... andar io voglio a lui...Tu al cui sguardo onnipossente...O patrizi, tremate... l'Eterno(No ... let me ... I want to go with he ...You, whose omnipotent gaze...Patricians, tremble)! .I due Foscari Opera By Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi Andrea del Bianco Italian Pianist -Zürich Switzerland From Haus am Wasser Zürich,(House on the water Zurich) At Monday 2 September 2019-No...mi lasciate... andar io voglio a lui...Tu al cui sguardo onnipossente...O patrizi, tremate... l'Eterno(No ... let me ... I want to go with he ...You, whose omnipotent gaze...Patricians, tremble! .).English Lyrics- -Everyone enters the Council room) Second scene (Foscari Palace. Several doors around and portraits of senators Foscari. The bottom is packed with gothic arches through which it see the Grand Canal and, in the distance, the old bridge from Rialto. The room is illuminated by a large lamp. Lucrecia rushes out of a room, followed by maidens trying stop it) Lucrece No ... let me ... I want to go with he ... Before Dogo was a father ... the throne Can't change your heart Bulldogs daughter, of the Dux I am daughter-in-law I ask for justice, not forgiveness. Lucrece Ah yes ... so the consoleationfor the unfortunate It is the mercy of heaven. (Kneels) You, whose omnipotent gaze everything is glad, or everything groans; You, who are my only hope, You comfort my pain. (She wake up) To defend the innocent lend us the voice of thunder, and the fiercest heart It will mitigate his cruelty. Lucrece And the fiercest heart ... (Pisana enters crying) Lucrece Clement? ... Even more cruel! Was injustice little? They have condemned the helpless With words of mercy and mercy! .Patricians, tremble! .. The Eternal watches you from heaven. He will know how to reward you with the eternal reproach! -No...mi lasciate... andar io voglio a lui...Tu al cui sguardo onnipossente...O patrizi, tremate... l'Eterno(No... dejadme... quiero ir con él...Tú, a cuya omnipotente mirada...¡Patricios, temblad!...) Spanish Lyrics- Entran todos en la sala del Consejo) Escena Segunda (Palacio Foscari. Varias puertas alrededor y retratos de senadores Foscari. El fondo está repleto de arcos góticos a través de los cuales se ve el Gran Canal y, a lo lejos, el antiguo puente de Rialto. La sala está iluminada por una gran lámpara. Lucrecia sale apresuradamente de una habitación, seguida de doncellas que intentan detenerla) Lucrercía No... dejadme... quiero ir con él... Antes que Dogo era padre... el trono no puede cambiar su corazón. Hija de dogos, del Dux soy nuera pido justicia, no perdón. Lucrecía Ah, sí... consuelo para los desgraciados es la piedad del cielo. (Se arrodilla) Tú, a cuya omnipotente mirada todo se alegra, o todo gime; Tú, que eres mi única esperanza, conforta Tú mi dolor. (Se levanta) Para defender al inocente préstanos la voz del trueno, y el corazón más feroz mitigará su crueldad. Lucrecía Y el corazón más feroz… (Pisana entra llorando) Lucrecía ¿Clemente?... ¡Aún más cruel! ¿Era poca la injusticia? ¡Han condenado al indefenso con palabras de clemencia y piedad! ¡Patricios, temblad!... El Eterno os vigila desde el cielo. ¡Él sabrá recompensaros con el oprobio eterno! --No...mi lasciate... andar io voglio a lui...Tu al cui sguardo onnipossente...O patrizi, tremate... l'Eterno Italian Lyrics Atto primo Scena Seconda (Sala nel palazzo Foscari. Vi sono varie porte all'intorno con sopra ritratti dei Procuratori, Senatori, ecc., della famiglia Foscari. I l fondo è tutto da gotici archi, a traverso i quali sì scorge il Canalazzo, ed in lontano l'antico ponte di Rialto. La sala è illuminata da grande fanale pendente nel mezzo. Lucrezia esce precipitosa da una stanza, seguita dalle ancelle che cercano trattenerla) Lucrezia No...mi lasciate... andar io voglio a lui... Prima che Doge egli era padre... il core cangiar non puote il soglio. Figlia di Dogi, al Doge nuora io sono... giustizia chieder voglio, non perdono. Lucrezia Ah sì... conforto ai miseri del ciel è la pietà. (S’inghinocchia) Tu al cui sguardo onnipossente tutto esulta, o tutto geme; tu che solo sei mia speme, tu conforta il mio dolor. (S’alza) Per difesa all’innocente presta tu del tuon la voce, ogni cor il più feroce farà mite il suo rigor. Lucrezia Ogni cor. (Dette, e Pisana che giunge piangendo) Lucrezia La clemenza?... s'aggiunge lo scherno!... D'ingiustizia era poco il delitto? Si condanna e s'insulta l'afflitto di clemenza parlando e pietà? O patrizi, tremate... l'Eterno l'opre vostre dal cielo misura ... D'onta eterna, d'immensa sciagura egli giusto pagarvi saprà. -No...mi lasciate... andar io voglio a lui...Tu al cui sguardo onnipossente...O patrizi, tremate... l'Eterno(Non ... laisse-moi ... je veux aller avec lui ...Vous, dont le regard tout-puissant..Patriciens, tremblent! ..) French Lyrics- Tout le monde entre dans la salle du conseil) Deuxième scène (Palais Foscari. Plusieurs portes autour et portraits des sénateurs Foscari. Le fond est emballé avec des arcs gothiques à travers lesquels voir le Grand Canal et, au loin, le vieux pont de Rialto. La pièce est éclairée par un grand lampe. Lucrecia se précipite d'un chambre, suivie par les jeunes filles essayant arrête ça) Non ... laisse-moi ... je veux aller avec lui ... Avant que Dogo soit père ... le trône Ne peut pas changer ton coeur Fille de bouledogues, du Dux je suis belle-fille Je demande la justice, pas le pardon. Lucrèce Ah oui ... réconfort pour les malheureux C'est la miséricorde du ciel. (Genoux) Vous, dont le regard tout-puissant tout est content ou tout gémit; Toi qui es mon seul espoir, Vous réconfortez ma douleur. (Elle se réveille) Défendre l'innocent prête-nous la voix du tonnerre, et le coeur le plus féroce Cela atténuera sa cruauté. Lucrèce Et le coeur le plus féroce ... (Pisana entre en pleurs) Lucrèce Clément? ... Encore plus cruel! L'injustice était-elle petite? Ils ont condamné l'impuissant Avec des mots de miséricorde et de miséricorde! .Patriciens, tremblent! .. L'Éternel te regarde du ciel. Il saura vous récompenser avec le reproche éternel! -No...mi lasciate... andar io voglio a lui...Tu al cui sguardo onnipossente...O patrizi, tremate... l'Eterno(Nein ... lass mich ... ich will mit ihm gehen ...Du, dessen allmächtiger Blick...Patriziers, zittern! .) German Lyrics -Jeder betritt den Ratssaal Zweite Szene (Foscari Palace. Mehrere Türen um und Porträts der Senatoren Foscari. Der Boden ist voll mit gotischen Bögen, durch die es Sehen Sie den Canal Grande und in der Ferne die alte Brücke von Rialto. Der Raum wird von einem großen beleuchtet Lampe. Lucrecia eilt aus a Zimmer, gefolgt von Mädchen versuchen Hör auf) Lucrece Nein ... lass mich ... ich will mit ihm gehen ... Vor Dogo war ein Vater ... der Thron Kann dein Herz nicht ändern Bulldoggentochter, vom Dux bin ich Schwiegertochter Ich bitte um Gerechtigkeit, nicht um Vergebung. Lucrece Ah ja ... Trost für die Unglücklichen Es ist die Gnade des Himmels. (Kniet nieder) Du, dessen allmächtiger Blick alles ist froh oder alles stöhnt; Sie, die meine einzige Hoffnung sind, Du tröstest meinen Schmerz. (Sie wacht auf) Um die Unschuldigen zu verteidigen Leih uns die Stimme des Donners, und das heftigste Herz Es wird seine Grausamkeit lindern. Lucrece Und das wilde Herz ... (Pisana betritt weinend) Lucrece Clement? ... noch grausamer! War Ungerechtigkeit wenig? Sie haben die Hilflosen verurteilt Mit Worten der Barmherzigkeit und Barmherzigkeit! Patrizier, zittern! ... Der Ewige beobachtet dich vom Himmel. Er wird wissen, wie man dich belohnt mit dem ewigen vorwurf! -- --No...mi lasciate... andar io voglio a lui...Tu al cui sguardo onnipossente...O patrizi, tremate... l'Eterno(Não ... deixe-me ... eu quero ir com ele ..Você, cujo olhar onipotente...Patrícios, tremem! ... ) Portuguse LYRICS-Todos entram na sala do Conselho) Segunda cena (Palácio Foscari. Várias portas ao redor e retratos dos senadores Foscari. O fundo é repleto de arcos góticos através dos quais ver o Grande Canal e, ao longe, a ponte velha de Rialto. A sala é iluminada por uma grande luminária, abajur. Lucrecia sai correndo de um quarto, seguido por donzelas tentando pare com isso) Lucreria .Não ... deixe-me ... eu quero ir com ele .. Antes de Dogo ser pai ... o trono Não pode mudar seu coração Bulldogos daughter, of Dux Eu sou nora Peço justiça, não perdão. Lucrecia Ah sim ... conforto para os infelizes É a misericórdia do céu. (Ajoelhado -se) Você, cujo olhar onipotente tudo é alegre ou tudo geme; Você, que é minha única esperança, Você conforta minha dor. (Ela acorda) Para defender os inocentes empresta-nos a voz do trovão, e o coração mais feroz Atenuará sua crueldade. Lucrecia E o coração mais feroz ... (Pisana entra chorando) Lucrecia Clemente? ... Ainda mais cruel! A injustiça era pequena? Eles condenaram os desamparados Com palavras de misericórdia e misericórdia! Patrícios, tremem! ... O Eterno observa você do céu. Ele saberá como recompensá-lo com a eterna reprovação!