diff --git a/examples/drylake/createAvatarDetector.js b/examples/drylake/createAvatarDetector.js
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+//
+//  createAvatarDetector.js
+//
+//  Created by James B. Pollack @imgntn on 12/7/2015
+//  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Run this script if you want the rats to run away from you.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+
+var avatarDetector = null;
+
+function createAvatarDetector() {
+
+    var detectorProperties = {
+        name: 'Hifi-Avatar-Detector',
+        type: 'Box',
+        position: MyAvatar.position,
+        dimensions: {
+            x: 1,
+            y: 2,
+            z: 1
+        },
+        collisionsWillMove: false,
+        ignoreForCollisions: true,
+        visible: false,
+        color: {
+            red: 255,
+            green: 0,
+            blue: 0
+        }
+    }
+
+    avatarDetector = Entities.addEntity(detectorProperties);
+};
+
+var updateAvatarDetector = function() {
+    //  print('updating detector position' + JSON.stringify(MyAvatar.position))
+    Entities.editEntity(avatarDetector, {
+        position: MyAvatar.position
+    });
+
+};
+
+var cleanup = function() {
+    Script.update.disconnect(updateAvatarDetector);
+    Entities.deleteEntity(avatarDetector);
+}
+
+createAvatarDetector();
+Script.scriptEnding.connect(cleanup);
+Script.update.connect(updateAvatarDetector);
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diff --git a/examples/drylake/ratCreator.js b/examples/drylake/ratCreator.js
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+//
+//  ratCreator.js
+//
+//  Created by James B. Pollack @imgntn on 12/7/2015
+//  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  This script spawns some rats that have simple steering behaviors applied to them.
+//  Run it in the 'drylake' environment, or adjust all object locations to match your scene.
+//
+//  Steering bevhaviors from ratSteer.js:
+//  The rats will move from a spawning point toward their nest.
+//  They will avoid avoider blocks moving across the alley
+//  They will avoid avatars running createAvatarDetector.js
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+Script.include('ratSteer.js');
+var steer = loadSteer();
+Script.include('../libraries/tween.js');
+var TWEEN = loadTween();
+
+var USE_CONSTANT_SPAWNER = true;
+
+var RAT_SPAWNER_LOCATION = {
+    x: 1000.5,
+    y: 98,
+    z: 1040
+};
+
+var RAT_NEST_LOCATION = {
+    x: 1003.5,
+    y: 99,
+    z: 964.2
+};
+
+var RAT_DIMENSIONS = {
+    x: 0.22,
+    y: 0.32,
+    z: 1.14
+};
+
+var RAT_MODEL_URL = 'http://hifi-content.s3.amazonaws.com/james/rat/models/rat_model.fbx';
+var RAT_IDLE_ANIMATION_URL = 'http://hifi-content.s3.amazonaws.com/james/rat/animations/idle.fbx';
+var RAT_WALKING_ANIMATION_URL = 'http://hifi-content.s3.amazonaws.com/james/rat/animations/walk.fbx';
+var RAT_RUNNING_ANIMATION_URL = 'http://hifi-content.s3.amazonaws.com/james/rat/animations/run.fbx';
+var RAT_DEATH_ANIMATION_URL = 'http://hifi-content.s3.amazonaws.com/james/rat/animations/death.fbx';
+
+var RAT_IN_NEST_DISTANCE = 4;
+
+//how many milliseconds between rats
+var RAT_SPAWN_RATE = 2500;
+
+var RAT_SOUND_URL = 'http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/sounds/Rats_Squeaks_Active.wav';
+var ratRunningSound = SoundCache.getSound(RAT_SOUND_URL);
+
+function playRatRunningAnimation(rat) {
+    var animationSettings = JSON.stringify({
+        running: true
+    });
+    Entities.editEntity(rat, {
+        animationURL: RAT_RUNNING_ANIMATION_URL,
+        animation: {
+            url: RAT_RUNNING_ANIMATION_URL,
+            running: true,
+            fps: 30
+        },
+    });
+}
+
+function playRatDeathAnimation(rat) {
+    var animationSettings = JSON.stringify({
+        running: true
+    });
+
+    Entities.editEntity(rat, {
+        animationURL: RAT_DEATH_ANIMATION_URL,
+        animationSettings: animationSettings
+    });
+}
+
+var modelRatProperties = {
+    name: 'rat',
+    type: 'Model',
+    modelURL: RAT_MODEL_URL,
+    dimensions: RAT_DIMENSIONS,
+    position: RAT_SPAWNER_LOCATION,
+    shapeType: 'Box',
+    damping: 0.8,
+    angularDamping: 0.99,
+    friction: 0.75,
+    collisionsWillMove: true,
+    ignoreForCollisions: false,
+    gravity: {
+        x: 0,
+        y: -9.8,
+        z: 0
+    },
+    lifetime: 30,
+    userData: JSON.stringify({
+        grabbableKey: {
+            grabbable: false
+        }
+    })
+
+};
+
+var targetProperties = {
+    name: 'Hifi-Rat-Nest',
+    type: 'Box',
+    color: {
+        red: 0,
+        green: 255,
+        blue: 0
+    },
+    dimensions: {
+        x: 1,
+        y: 1,
+        z: 1
+    },
+    visible: false,
+    position: RAT_NEST_LOCATION
+};
+
+var target = Entities.addEntity(targetProperties);
+
+function addRat() {
+    var rat = Entities.addEntity(modelRatProperties);
+    return rat;
+}
+
+//every sixth rat will play a sound
+var RAT_SOUND_RATE = 6;
+
+//spawn rate will be multiplied by this to clear any sounds hanging around
+var RAT_SOUND_CLEAR_RATE = 3;
+
+var rats = [];
+var metaRats = [];
+var ratCount = 0;
+
+var AVOIDER_Y_HEIGHT = 99;
+var FIRST_AVOIDER_START_POSITION = {
+    x: 1004,
+    y: AVOIDER_Y_HEIGHT,
+    z: 1019
+};
+var FIRST_AVOIDER_FINISH_POSITION = {
+    x: 997,
+    y: AVOIDER_Y_HEIGHT,
+    z: 1019
+};
+var SECOND_AVOIDER_START_POSITION = {
+    x: 998,
+    y: AVOIDER_Y_HEIGHT,
+    z: 998
+};
+var SECOND_AVOIDER_FINISH_POSITION = {
+    x: 1005,
+    y: AVOIDER_Y_HEIGHT,
+    z: 999
+};
+var THIRD_AVOIDER_START_POSITION = {
+    x: 1001.5,
+    y: 100,
+    z: 978
+};
+var THIRD_AVOIDER_FINISH_POSITION = {
+    x: 1005,
+    y: 100,
+    z: 974
+};
+
+cleanupLeftoverAvoidersBeforeStart();
+
+var avoiders = [];
+addAvoiderBlock(FIRST_AVOIDER_START_POSITION);
+addAvoiderBlock(SECOND_AVOIDER_START_POSITION);
+addAvoiderBlock(THIRD_AVOIDER_START_POSITION);
+
+function addAvoiderBlock(position) {
+    var avoiderProperties = {
+        name: 'Hifi-Rat-Avoider',
+        type: 'Box',
+        color: {
+            red: 255,
+            green: 0,
+            blue: 255
+        },
+        dimensions: {
+            x: 1,
+            y: 1,
+            z: 1
+        },
+        position: position,
+        collisionsWillMove: false,
+        ignoreForCollisions: true,
+        visible: false
+    };
+
+    var avoider = Entities.addEntity(avoiderProperties);
+    avoiders.push(avoider);
+}
+
+
+tweenAvoider(avoiders[0], FIRST_AVOIDER_START_POSITION, FIRST_AVOIDER_FINISH_POSITION);
+tweenAvoider(avoiders[1], SECOND_AVOIDER_START_POSITION, SECOND_AVOIDER_FINISH_POSITION);
+tweenAvoider(avoiders[2], THIRD_AVOIDER_START_POSITION, THIRD_AVOIDER_FINISH_POSITION);
+
+function tweenAvoider(entityID, startPosition, endPosition) {
+    var ANIMATION_DURATION = 4200;
+
+    var begin = {
+        x: startPosition.x,
+        y: startPosition.y,
+        z: startPosition.z
+    };
+
+    var end = endPosition;
+
+    var original = startPosition;
+
+    var tweenHead = new TWEEN.Tween(begin).to(end, ANIMATION_DURATION);
+
+    function updateTo() {
+        Entities.editEntity(entityID, {
+            position: {
+                x: begin.x,
+                y: begin.y,
+                z: begin.z
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    function updateBack() {
+        Entities.editEntity(entityID, {
+            position: {
+                x: begin.x,
+                y: begin.y,
+                z: begin.z
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    var tweenBack = new TWEEN.Tween(begin).to(original, ANIMATION_DURATION).onUpdate(updateBack);
+
+    tweenHead.onUpdate(function() {
+        updateTo()
+    });
+
+    tweenHead.chain(tweenBack);
+    tweenBack.chain(tweenHead);
+    tweenHead.start();
+
+}
+
+function updateTweens() {
+    TWEEN.update();
+}
+
+function createRatSoundInjector() {
+    var audioOptions = {
+        volume: 0.05,
+        loop: false
+    };
+
+    var injector = Audio.playSound(ratRunningSound, audioOptions);
+
+    return injector;
+}
+
+function moveRats() {
+    rats.forEach(function(rat) {
+
+        //remove the rat if its near the nest
+        checkDistanceFromNest(rat);
+
+        //see if there are avatars to run from
+        var avatarFlightVectors = steer.fleeAllAvatars(rat);
+        var averageAvatarFlight;
+        var i;
+        for (i = 0; i < avatarFlightVectors.length; i++) {
+            if (i === 0) {
+                averageAvatarFlight = avatarFlightVectors[0];
+            } else {
+                averageAvatarFlight = Vec3.sum(avatarFlightVectors[i - 1], avatarFlightVectors[i]);
+            }
+        }
+        averageAvatarFlight = Vec3.multiply(averageAvatarFlight, 1 / avatarFlightVectors.length);
+
+        //see if there are avoiders to flee
+        var avoidBlockVectors = steer.fleeAvoiderBlocks(rat);
+        var averageAvoiderFlight;
+        var j;
+        for (j = 0; j < avoidBlockVectors.length; j++) {
+            if (j === 0) {
+                averageAvoiderFlight = avoidBlockVectors[0];
+            } else {
+                averageAvoiderFlight = Vec3.sum(avoidBlockVectors[j - 1], avoidBlockVectors[j]);
+            }
+        };
+        averageAvoiderFlight = Vec3.multiply(averageAvoiderFlight, 1 / avoidBlockVectors.length);
+
+        //add all of the vectors and divide them by total to get average vector
+        //start by trying to go toward the nest
+        var seek = steer.arrive(rat, target);
+        var averageVector = seek;
+        var divisorCount = 1;
+
+        //if there are avatars to run away from
+        if (avatarFlightVectors.length > 0) {
+            divisorCount++;
+            averageVector = Vec3.sum(averageVector, averageAvatarFlight);
+        }
+
+        //or if there are avoider blocks to run away from
+        if (avoidBlockVectors.length > 0) {
+            divisorCount++;
+            averageVector = Vec3.sum(averageVector, averageAvoiderFlight);
+        }
+
+        averageVector = Vec3.multiply(averageVector, 1 / divisorCount);
+
+        var thisRatProps = Entities.getEntityProperties(rat, ["position", "rotation"]);
+        var ratPosition = thisRatProps.position;
+        var ratToNest = Vec3.subtract(RAT_NEST_LOCATION, ratPosition);
+        var ratRotation = Quat.rotationBetween(Vec3.UNIT_Z, ratToNest);
+        var eulerAngle = Quat.safeEulerAngles(ratRotation);
+        eulerAngle.x = 0;
+        eulerAngle.z = 0;
+        var constrainedRotation = Quat.fromVec3Degrees(eulerAngle);
+
+        Entities.editEntity(rat, {
+            velocity: averageVector,
+            rotation: constrainedRotation,
+        });
+
+        //have to make a 'meta' rat object to keep track of rats for updating sound injector locations.  parenting sounds would make this easy.
+        var metaRat = getMetaRatByRat(rat);
+        if (metaRat !== undefined) {
+            if (metaRat.injector !== undefined) {
+                if (metaRat.injector.isPlaying === true) {
+                    metaRat.injector.options = {
+                        loop: true,
+                        position: ratPosition
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+Script.update.connect(moveRats)
+Script.update.connect(updateTweens);
+
+function checkDistanceFromNest(rat) {
+    var ratProps = Entities.getEntityProperties(rat, "position");
+    var distance = Vec3.distance(ratProps.position, RAT_NEST_LOCATION);
+    if (distance < RAT_IN_NEST_DISTANCE) {
+        //at nest
+        removeRatFromScene(rat);
+    }
+}
+
+function removeRatFromScene(rat) {
+
+    var index = rats.indexOf(rat);
+    if (index > -1) {
+        rats.splice(index, 1);
+        Entities.deleteEntity(rat);
+
+    }
+
+    var metaRatIndex = findWithAttr(metaRats, 'rat', rat);
+    if (metaRatIndex > -1) {
+        metaRats[index].injector.stop();
+        metaRats.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+
+}
+
+function popRatFromStack(entityID) {
+
+    var index = rats.indexOf(entityID);
+    if (index > -1) {
+        rats.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+
+    var metaRatIndex = findWithAttr(metaRats, 'rat', entityID);
+    if (metaRatIndex > -1) {
+        metaRats[index].injector.stop();
+        metaRats.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+
+}
+
+function findWithAttr(array, attr, value) {
+    for (var i = 0; i < array.length; i += 1) {
+        if (array[i][attr] === value) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+function getMetaRatByRat(rat) {
+    var result = metaRats.filter(function(metaRat) {
+        return rat === metaRat.rat;
+    });
+    return result[0];
+}
+
+Entities.deletingEntity.connect(popRatFromStack);
+
+
+function cleanupLeftoverAvoidersBeforeStart() {
+    //sometimes if we crash or something there could be extra avoider blocks around.  clear them out.
+    var nearbyEntities = Entities.findEntities(RAT_SPAWNER_LOCATION, 100);
+    var entityIndex;
+    for (entityIndex = 0; entityIndex < nearbyEntities.length; entityIndex++) {
+        var entityID = nearbyEntities[entityIndex];
+        var entityProps = Entities.getEntityProperties(entityID);
+        if (entityProps.name === 'Hifi-Rat-Avoider') {
+            Entities.deleteEntity(entityID);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+function cleanup() {
+    while (rats.length > 0) {
+        Entities.deleteEntity(rats.pop());
+    }
+
+    while (avoiders.length > 0) {
+        Entities.deleteEntity(avoiders.pop());
+    }
+
+    Entities.deleteEntity(target);
+    Script.update.disconnect(moveRats);
+    Script.update.disconnect(updateTweens);
+    Entities.deletingEntity.disconnect(popRatFromStack);
+    Script.clearInterval(ratSpawnerInterval);
+}
+
+Script.scriptEnding.connect(cleanup);
+
+var ratSpawnerInterval;
+
+if (USE_CONSTANT_SPAWNER === true) {
+    ratSpawnerInterval = Script.setInterval(function() {
+            var rat = addRat();
+            playRatRunningAnimation(rat);
+            rats.push(rat);
+            ratCount++;
+            if (ratCount % RAT_SOUND_RATE === 0) {
+                var metaRat = {
+                    rat: rat,
+                    injector: createRatSoundInjector()
+                }
+                metaRats.push(metaRat);
+
+                Script.setTimeout(function() {
+                        //if we have too many injectors hanging around there are problems
+                        metaRat.injector.stop();
+                        delete metaRat.injector;
+                    }, RAT_SPAWN_RATE * RAT_SOUND_CLEAR_RATE;
+                }
+
+            }, RAT_SPAWN_RATE);
+    }
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diff --git a/examples/drylake/ratSteer.js b/examples/drylake/ratSteer.js
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+//
+//  ratSteer.js
+//
+//  Created by James B. Pollack @imgntn on 12/7/2015
+//  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  This is an example of steering behaviors that can be applied entities.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+function flee(thisEntity, target) {
+    var targetPosition = Entities.getEntityProperties(target, "position").position;
+    var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(thisEntity, ["position", "velocity"]);
+    var location = properties.position;
+    var velocity = properties.velocity;
+    var MAX_SPEED = 1;
+    var MAX_FORCE = 1;
+    var FLEE_RANGE = 2;
+    var desired = Vec3.subtract(location, targetPosition);
+    var d = Vec3.length(desired);
+    desired = Vec3.normalize(desired);
+    desired = Vec3.multiply(MAX_SPEED, desired);
+    if (d < FLEE_RANGE) {
+        var steer = Vec3.subtract(desired, velocity);
+
+        var steerVector = new V3(desired.x, 0, desired.z);
+        steer = steerVector.limit(MAX_FORCE);
+
+        return steer;
+    } else {
+        //target too far away to flee
+        return
+    }
+}
+
+function fleeAllAvatars(thisEntity) {
+    //print('FLEE AVATARS');
+    var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(thisEntity, ["position", "velocity"]);
+    var location = properties.position;
+    var velocity = properties.velocity;
+
+    var nearbyEntities = Entities.findEntities(location, 3);
+    var flightVectors = [];
+    for (var entityIndex = 0; entityIndex < nearbyEntities.length; entityIndex++) {
+        var entityID = nearbyEntities[entityIndex];
+        var entityProps = Entities.getEntityProperties(entityID);
+        if (entityProps.name === 'Hifi-Avatar-Detector') {
+            //found an avatar to flee
+
+            var MAX_SPEED = 8;
+            var MAX_FORCE = 8;
+            var FLEE_AVATAR_RANGE = 3;
+            var desired = Vec3.subtract(location, entityProps.position);
+            var d = Vec3.length(desired);
+            desired = Vec3.normalize(desired);
+            desired = Vec3.multiply(MAX_SPEED, desired);
+            if (d < FLEE_AVATAR_RANGE) {
+                var steer = Vec3.subtract(desired, velocity);
+                var steerVector = new V3(desired.x, 0, desired.z);
+                steer = steerVector.limit(MAX_FORCE);
+                flightVectors.push(steer);
+            } else {
+                // target too far away from this avatar to flee
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    return flightVectors;
+}
+
+function fleeAvoiderBlocks(thisEntity) {
+    // print('FLEE AVOIDER BLOCKS');
+    var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(thisEntity, ["position", "velocity"]);
+    var location = properties.position;
+    var velocity = properties.velocity;
+
+    var nearbyEntities = Entities.findEntities(location, 2);
+    var flightVectors = [];
+    for (var entityIndex = 0; entityIndex < nearbyEntities.length; entityIndex++) {
+        var entityID = nearbyEntities[entityIndex];
+        var entityProps = Entities.getEntityProperties(entityID);
+        if (entityProps.name === 'Hifi-Rat-Avoider') {
+            //found an avoiderblock to flee
+
+            var MAX_SPEED = 11;
+            var MAX_FORCE = 6;
+            var FLEE_AVOIDER_RANGE = 5;
+
+            var desired = Vec3.subtract(location, entityProps.position);
+            var d = Vec3.length(desired);
+            desired = Vec3.normalize(desired);
+            desired = Vec3.multiply(MAX_SPEED, desired);
+
+            if (d < FLEE_AVOIDER_RANGE) {
+                var steer = Vec3.subtract(desired, velocity);
+                var steerVector = new V3(desired.x, 0, desired.z);
+                steer = steerVector.limit(MAX_FORCE);
+                flightVectors.push(steer);
+            } else {
+                //target too far away from this avoider to flee
+            }
+
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    return flightVectors;
+}
+
+function arrive(thisEntity, target) {
+
+    var targetPosition = Entities.getEntityProperties(target, "position").position;
+    var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(thisEntity, ["position", "velocity"]);
+    var location = properties.position;
+    var velocity = properties.velocity;
+    var MAX_SPEED = 10;
+    var MAX_FORCE = 6;
+    var ARRIVAL_DISTANCE = 2;
+
+    var desired = Vec3.subtract(targetPosition, location);
+    var d = Vec3.length(desired);
+    desired = Vec3.normalize(desired);
+
+    if (d < ARRIVAL_DISTANCE) {
+        var m = scale(d, 0, ARRIVAL_DISTANCE, 0, MAX_SPEED);
+    } else {
+        desired = Vec3.multiply(MAX_SPEED, desired);
+
+    }
+
+    var steer = Vec3.subtract(desired, velocity);
+    var steerVector = new V3(desired.x, 0, desired.z);
+    steer = steerVector.limit(MAX_FORCE);
+
+    return steer;
+}
+
+
+function V3(x, y, z) {
+    this.x = x;
+    this.y = y;
+    this.z = z;
+    return
+}
+
+V3.prototype.length = function() {
+    return Math.sqrt(this.x * this.x + this.y * this.y + this.z * this.z);
+};
+
+V3.prototype.limit = function(s) {
+    var len = this.length();
+
+    if (len > s && len > 0) {
+        this.scale(s / len);
+    }
+
+    return this;
+};
+
+V3.prototype.scale = function(f) {
+    this.x *= f;
+    this.y *= f;
+    this.z *= f;
+    return this;
+};
+
+var v3 = new V3();
+
+var scale = function(value, min1, max1, min2, max2) {
+    return min2 + (max2 - min2) * ((value - min1) / (max1 - min1));
+}
+
+loadSteer = function() {
+    return {
+        flee: flee,
+        fleeAllAvatars: fleeAllAvatars,
+        fleeAvoiderBlocks: fleeAvoiderBlocks,
+        arrive: arrive
+    };
+}
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