move-while-seated

name	move-while-seated
description	Handles "go somewhere" when the body is currently sitting, lying, or on the floor — just emit a simple moveTo and let the engine STAND the character up first, then walk. Use when state.posture is seated/lying and the command says walk/go/come/get up and move. You do not need a separate stand step.
category	locomotion
disable-model-invocation	true
triggers	get up and walk, stand and go, walk while sitting, move while seated, leave the chair, get off the couch, rise and walk
subskills	["sit-and-stand","walk"]

move-while-seated

Edge case: the character is seated / lying down and is asked to go somewhere. The engine auto-stands the body before walking, so the single robust intent is just a normal moveTo. You do not have to choreograph a stand-then-walk.

Composes: sit-and-stand (the engine performs the stand for you) + walk (the travel).

How

• Emit moveTo:{ "target": "<place>" } (or a destination point) exactly as if standing. The engine lifts the body to standing, then paths to the target.
• Emitting an explicit stand FIRST is harmless but unnecessary — if you want to be explicit you may send a stand Action (sit-and-stand) then the move, but a bare moveTo is enough and preferred (one clean Action).
• Don't keep the seated leg pose in a walk Action — moveTo is self-contained and the engine resets the legs as it stands and steps.

Worked Actions

• "get up and come to the kitchen" (state.posture: "sitting") → {"durationMs":2600,"moveTo":{"target":"kitchen"},"say":"Up and at 'em."}
• "walk to the window" while seated → {"durationMs":2400,"moveTo":{"target":"window"},"say":"On my way."}

Notes

For a pure "stand up" with no travel, use sit-and-stand / get-up instead. This skill is specifically for "move somewhere" from a seated/lying start.