feat: Introduce Tekton character model, materials, and associated control scripts.

scenes/player.gd

@@ -1874,6 +1874,9 @@ func sync_throw_tekton(target_pos: Vector2i):
 		var tekton = carried_tekton
 		carried_tekton = null
 		is_carrying_tekton = false
+		if tekton.has_method("set_thrown"):
+			tekton.set_thrown(true)
+		else:
 			tekton.set_carried(false)
 		
 		# Visual Arc Tween

scenes/tekton_mesh.tscn

@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ blend_shape_mode = 0
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_0jd8m"]
 resource_name = "tekton_idle"
 length = 0.875
+loop_mode = 1
 tracks/0/type = "position_3d"
 tracks/0/imported = true
 tracks/0/enabled = true
@@ -569,6 +570,7 @@ _data = {
 }
 
 [node name="tekton" type="Node3D" unique_id=2052742928]
+transform = Transform3D(0.15, 0, 0, 0, 0.15, 0, 0, 0, 0.15, 0, 0, 0)
 
 [node name="Armature" type="Node3D" parent="." unique_id=1122137922]
 transform = Transform3D(1.1701986, 0, 0, 0, 1.1701986, 0, 0, 0, 1.1701986, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -586,7 +588,7 @@ bones/1/parent = 0
 bones/1/rest = Transform3D(0.99999994, -6.3734255e-08, -2.29742e-07, -1.065814e-14, 0.9636076, -0.26732078, 2.384186e-07, 0.2673208, 0.96360755, -1.4760682e-14, 1.0773813, 0)
 bones/1/enabled = true
 bones/1/position = Vector3(-1.4760682e-14, 1.0773813, 0)
-bones/1/rotation = Quaternion(0.13007852, 0.02469786, 0.04730596, 0.9900666)
+bones/1/rotation = Quaternion(0.13489334, -1.18119765e-07, 1.6080534e-08, 0.9908601)
 bones/1/scale = Vector3(0.99999994, 1, 0.99999994)
 bones/2/name = "Bone.002"
 bones/2/parent = 1

scripts/tekton.gd

@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ signal movement_finished
 
 @export var current_position: Vector2i = Vector2i(0, 0)
 @export var health: int = 3
-@export var movement_speed: float = 0.4 # Seconds per step
+@export var movement_speed: float = 2.0 # Seconds per step (Slower walk)
 
 var enhanced_gridmap: Node
 var is_moving: bool = false
 var is_carried: bool = false
+var is_thrown: bool = false
 var carrier: Node3D = null
 var tween: Tween
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ func sync_position(pos: Vector2i):
 	update_visual_position()
 
 func update_visual_position():
-	if is_carried: return
+	if is_carried or is_thrown: return
 	
 	# Align with floor height (matching player's typical grounded height)
 	var floor_y = 0.05
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func update_visual_position():
 	position = Vector3(current_position.x + 0.2, floor_y, current_position.y + 0.2)
 
 func move_to(target_pos: Vector2i):
-	if is_moving or is_carried: return
+	if is_moving or is_carried or is_thrown: return
 	
 	# Validate
 	if not enhanced_gridmap.is_position_valid(target_pos):
@@ -63,11 +64,14 @@ func move_to(target_pos: Vector2i):
 		var target_rot = atan2(dir.x, dir.z)
 		rotation.y = target_rot
 	
+	play_animation("tekton_move")
+	
 	tween = create_tween()
-	tween.tween_property(self , "position", target_world_pos, movement_speed).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_SINE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
+	tween.tween_property(self , "position", target_world_pos, movement_speed).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_LINEAR).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN_OUT)
 	tween.tween_callback(func():
 		current_position = target_pos
 		is_moving = false
+		play_animation("tekton_idle")
 		emit_signal("movement_finished")
 	)
 	
@@ -76,7 +80,6 @@ func move_to(target_pos: Vector2i):
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_remote", "reliable")
 func sync_movement(target_pos: Vector2i):
-	# Clients execute the move visually
 	move_to(target_pos)
 
 # --- COMBAT / INTERACTION ---
@@ -98,6 +101,10 @@ func on_hit(attacker: Node = null, intensity: float = 1.0):
 func set_carried(state: bool, p_carrier: Node3D = null):
 	is_carried = state
 	carrier = p_carrier
+	
+	if is_carried:
+		play_animation("tekton_idle")
+
 	is_moving = false
 	if tween: tween.kill()
 	
@@ -111,9 +118,33 @@ func set_carried(state: bool, p_carrier: Node3D = null):
 			else:
 				controller.call("_start_timer")
 	
-	if not state:
+	if not state and not is_thrown:
 		update_visual_position()
 
+@rpc("any_peer", "call_local")
+func set_thrown(state: bool):
+	is_thrown = state
+	
+	if is_thrown:
+		# If we are thrown, we are not carried anymore, but we must stay disabled
+		if is_carried:
+			set_carried(false) # This will re-enable controller, so we must disable it again below
+			
+		var controller = get_node_or_null("TektonController")
+		if controller:
+			controller.set_physics_process(false)
+			if controller.get("timer"):
+				controller.timer.stop()
+				
+		# play_animation("RESET") # Optional: ensure no animation plays? Or just idle.
+		# User said "don't play ANY animation". 
+		# If we play nothing, it freezes on last frame.
+		# Maybe just don't call anything new, and let previous (idle) stick?
+		# Or stop?
+		var anim_player = get_node_or_null("Visuals/tekton/Armature/AnimationPlayer")
+		if not anim_player: anim_player = find_child("AnimationPlayer", true, false)
+		if anim_player: anim_player.stop()
+
 func _process(delta):
 	if is_carried and is_instance_valid(carrier):
 		# Carry on head: offset Y by approx carrier height (e.g. 1.25)
@@ -125,31 +156,36 @@ var original_scales: Array[Vector3] = []
 
 func _ready():
 	# Cache meshes and their initial scales
-	# We wait a frame to ensure all children are ready and transforms applied
-	await get_tree().process_frame
-	var meshes = find_children("*", "MeshInstance3D", true)
-	for mesh in meshes:
-		mesh_cache.append(mesh)
-		original_scales.append(mesh.scale)
+	_cache_meshes(self)
+	
+func _cache_meshes(node: Node):
+	if node is MeshInstance3D:
+		mesh_cache.append(node)
+		original_scales.append(node.scale)
+	
+	for child in node.get_children():
+		_cache_meshes(child)
 
 func _flash_damage():
-	# If cache empty (e.g. called before ready), try to populate or just skip custom scaling
-	if mesh_cache.is_empty():
-		return
+	if mesh_cache.is_empty(): return
 	
+	var tween_flash = create_tween()
 	for i in range(mesh_cache.size()):
 		var mesh = mesh_cache[i]
-		if is_instance_valid(mesh):
-			var base_scale = original_scales[i]
-			var t = create_tween()
-			t.tween_property(mesh, "scale", base_scale * 1.2, 0.1)
-			t.tween_property(mesh, "scale", base_scale, 0.1)
+		var original_scale = original_scales[i]
+		
+		# Pop effect
+		tween_flash.parallel().tween_property(mesh, "scale", original_scale * 1.3, 0.1).set_trans(Tween.TRANS_BOUNCE).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
+		tween_flash.parallel().tween_property(mesh, "scale", original_scale, 0.2).set_delay(0.1)
 
 var is_recovering: bool = false # True when shrunk/waiting
+var recovery_timer: Timer
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
 func on_thrown_landing(attacker: Node = null, intensity: float = 1.0):
 	"""Called when Tekton lands after being thrown or knocked."""
+	is_thrown = false
+	
 	# Prevent double-triggering (re-entrancy)
 	if is_recovering:
 		return
@@ -302,3 +338,21 @@ func spawn_tiles_around(count: int = 4):
 				if main:
 					main.rpc("sync_grid_item", pos.x, 1, pos.y, item_id)
 					spawned += 1
+
+func play_animation(anim_name: String):
+	# Try specific user path first
+	var anim_player = get_node_or_null("Visuals/tekton/Armature/AnimationPlayer")
+	
+	# If not found, try finding recursive
+	if not anim_player:
+		anim_player = find_child("AnimationPlayer", true, false)
+		
+	if anim_player and anim_player.has_animation(anim_name):
+		anim_player.play(anim_name)
+		# print("[Tekton] Playing animation: %s" % anim_name)
+	else:
+		if not anim_player:
+			print("[Tekton] AnimationPlayer NOT FOUND! Scene tree:")
+			print_tree_pretty()
+		else:
+			print("[Tekton] Animation '%s' NOT FOUND in AnimationPlayer!" % anim_name)

scripts/tekton_controller.gd

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ extends Node
 # TektonController - AI for Tekton NPC
 # Handles random movement logic.
 
-@export var move_interval_min: float = 2.0
-@export var move_interval_max: float = 5.0
+@export var move_interval_min: float = 0.1
+@export var move_interval_max: float = 0.1
 
 var tekton: Node3D
 var enhanced_gridmap: Node