No idea what I was doing. so many weeks ago.

src/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=43 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=45 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://lib/parent_scenes/actor.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
 [ext_resource path="res://assets/actors/players/playerE/PlayerE_SpriteFrames.tres" type="SpriteFrames" id=2]
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 [ext_resource path="res://lib/components/Hitbox_Component.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=33]
 [ext_resource path="res://src/actors/players/playerE/Hurtbox-CollisionShape2D_StateReceiver.gd" type="Script" id=34]
 [ext_resource path="res://lib/components/Modifier_Receiver.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=35]
+[ext_resource path="res://lib/classes/animated_sprite_state_receiver.gd" type="Script" id=36]
 
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id=3]
 resource_local_to_scene = true
@@ -52,6 +53,14 @@ preserve_inertia = true
 is_grounded = true
 animation_sequence = [ "hurt" ]
 
+[sub_resource type="SpriteFrames" id=8]
+animations = [ {
+"frames": [  ],
+"loop": true,
+"name": "default",
+"speed": 5.0
+} ]
+
 [sub_resource type="Resource" id=4]
 script = ExtResource( 24 )
 state_name = "move"
@@ -111,43 +120,47 @@ __meta__ = {
 }
 }
 
-[node name="Movement_StateReceiver" parent="." index="2"]
+[node name="AnimatedSprite_StateReceiver_Torso" type="AnimatedSprite" parent="." index="2"]
+frames = SubResource( 8 )
+script = ExtResource( 36 )
+
+[node name="Movement_StateReceiver" parent="." index="3"]
 script = ExtResource( 6 )
 debug_velocity_controller = false
 
-[node name="Modifier_Receiver" parent="." index="3" instance=ExtResource( 35 )]
+[node name="Modifier_Receiver" parent="." index="4" instance=ExtResource( 35 )]
 callable_state_machine = NodePath("../Movement_StateMachine")
 debug_receiver = true
 
-[node name="LedgeDetector" type="RayCast2D" parent="." index="4"]
+[node name="LedgeDetector" type="RayCast2D" parent="." index="5"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 modulate = Color( 0, 1, 0, 1 )
 position = Vector2( 6, -10 )
 enabled = true
 cast_to = Vector2( 4, -1 )
 
-[node name="WallDetector" type="RayCast2D" parent="." index="5"]
+[node name="WallDetector" type="RayCast2D" parent="." index="6"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 modulate = Color( 0, 1, 0, 1 )
 position = Vector2( 6, -16 )
 enabled = true
 cast_to = Vector2( 4, 4 )
 
-[node name="JumpAdjustorBack" type="RayCast2D" parent="." index="6"]
+[node name="JumpAdjustorBack" type="RayCast2D" parent="." index="7"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 modulate = Color( 0, 1, 0, 1 )
 position = Vector2( -8, -12 )
 enabled = true
 cast_to = Vector2( 5, -14 )
 
-[node name="JumpAdjustorFront" type="RayCast2D" parent="." index="7"]
+[node name="JumpAdjustorFront" type="RayCast2D" parent="." index="8"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 modulate = Color( 0, 1, 0, 1 )
 position = Vector2( 7, -12 )
 enabled = true
 cast_to = Vector2( -5, -14 )
 
-[node name="LadderDetector" type="RayCast2D" parent="." index="8"]
+[node name="LadderDetector" type="RayCast2D" parent="." index="9"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 modulate = Color( 0, 1, 0, 1 )
 enabled = true
@@ -156,25 +169,25 @@ collision_mask = 1024
 collide_with_areas = true
 collide_with_bodies = false
 
-[node name="AudioStreamPlayer_StateReceiver" parent="." index="9"]
+[node name="AudioStreamPlayer_StateReceiver" parent="." index="10"]
 sound_effects = [ SubResource( 4 ), SubResource( 5 ), SubResource( 6 ) ]
 
-[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." index="10"]
+[node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="." index="11"]
 position = Vector2( 0, 2 )
 shape = SubResource( 1 )
 script = ExtResource( 31 )
 callable_state_machine = NodePath("../Movement_StateMachine")
 
-[node name="Health_Component" parent="." index="11" instance=ExtResource( 17 )]
+[node name="Health_Component" parent="." index="12" instance=ExtResource( 17 )]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 max_health = 100
 
-[node name="Stamina_Component" parent="." index="12" instance=ExtResource( 29 )]
+[node name="Stamina_Component" parent="." index="13" instance=ExtResource( 29 )]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 max_stamina = 50
 recovery_rate = 2
 
-[node name="Hurtbox_Component" parent="." index="13" instance=ExtResource( 16 )]
+[node name="Hurtbox_Component" parent="." index="14" instance=ExtResource( 16 )]
 collision_layer = 16
 collision_mask = 128
 hurtbox_entered_function = "hit_Receiver"
@@ -186,13 +199,13 @@ shape = SubResource( 2 )
 script = ExtResource( 34 )
 callable_state_machine = NodePath("../../Movement_StateMachine")
 
-[node name="Interactable_Receiver" type="Node" parent="." index="14"]
+[node name="Interactable_Receiver" type="Node" parent="." index="15"]
 script = ExtResource( 21 )
 interactable_parent_callback = "touch_the_thing"
 
-[node name="PewMachine" parent="." index="15" instance=ExtResource( 28 )]
+[node name="PewMachine" parent="." index="16" instance=ExtResource( 28 )]
 
-[node name="Hitbox_Component" parent="." index="16" instance=ExtResource( 33 )]
+[node name="Hitbox_Component" parent="." index="17" instance=ExtResource( 33 )]
 collision_layer = 192
 damage_amount = 10