diff --git a/autowalker.cpp b/autowalker.cpp
index ba29a2f..2658dd3 100644
--- a/autowalker.cpp
+++ b/autowalker.cpp
@@ -202,10 +202,9 @@ void Autowalker::handle_player_walk(ai::State& start, ai::State& goal) {
     status(L"USING HEALING");
     player_use_healing();
   } else if(action.name == "collect_items") {
-    send_event(gui::Event::STAIRS_DOWN);
-    // status(L"COLLECTING ITEMS");
-    // auto paths = path_to_items();
-    // process_move(paths);
+    status(L"COLLECTING ITEMS");
+    auto paths = path_to_items();
+    process_move(paths);
     // path to the items and get them all
   } else if(action == ai::FINAL_ACTION) {
     close_status();
diff --git a/gui/fsm.cpp b/gui/fsm.cpp
index 840df0a..c1acf74 100644
--- a/gui/fsm.cpp
+++ b/gui/fsm.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace gui {
   void FSM::MOVING(Event ) {
     // this should be an optional that returns a point
     if(auto move_to = $main_ui.play_move()) {
-      System::move_player(*move_to);
+      System::plan_motion(*move_to);
       run_systems();
       $main_ui.dirty();
       state(State::IDLE);
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index 62c70f7..a0f0f87 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -407,12 +407,15 @@ void System::device(World &world, Entity actor, Entity item) {
   }
 }
 
-void System::move_player(Position move_to) {
+void System::plan_motion(Position move_to) {
   auto& level = GameDB::current_level();
-  auto old_pos = level.world->get<Position>(level.player);
+  auto& player_pos = GameDB::player_position();
 
-  level.world->set<Position>(level.player, move_to);
-  level.collision->move(old_pos.location, move_to.location, level.player);
+  player_pos.aiming_at = move_to.aiming_at;
+
+  auto& motion = level.world->get<Motion>(level.player);
+  motion.dx = move_to.location.x - player_pos.location.x;
+  motion.dy = move_to.location.y - player_pos.location.y;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/systems.hpp b/systems.hpp
index dbbbbdd..30d07fa 100644
--- a/systems.hpp
+++ b/systems.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace System {
   void enemy_ai_initialize();
 
   void device(World &world, Entity actor, Entity item);
-  void move_player(Position move_to);
+  void plan_motion(Position move_to);
   Entity spawn_item(World& world, const string& name);
   void drop_item(Entity item);