Based on the reason for closing !1845, we *should* let a scripted animation get stuck forever if the animation was already playing.

apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp

@@ -1855,13 +1855,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (mAnimQueue.empty())
             return;
 
-        bool isFrontAnimPlaying = false;
+        if (!mAnimation->isPlaying(mAnimQueue.front().mGroup))
-        if (mAnimQueue.front().mScripted)
-            isFrontAnimPlaying = mAnimation->isPlayingScripted(mAnimQueue.front().mGroup);
-        else
-            isFrontAnimPlaying = mAnimation->isPlaying(mAnimQueue.front().mGroup);
-
-        if (!isFrontAnimPlaying)
         {
             if (mAnimQueue.size() > 1)
             {

apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp

@@ -1020,14 +1020,6 @@ namespace MWRender
         return false;
     }
 
-    bool Animation::isPlayingScripted(std::string_view groupname) const
-    {
-        AnimStateMap::const_iterator state(mStates.find(groupname));
-        if (state != mStates.end())
-            return state->second.mPlaying && state->second.mPriority.contains(MWMechanics::Priority::Priority_Scripted);
-        return false;
-    }
-
     bool Animation::getInfo(std::string_view groupname, float* complete, float* speedmult) const
     {
         AnimStateMap::const_iterator iter = mStates.find(groupname);

apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp

@@ -432,9 +432,6 @@ namespace MWRender
         /** Returns true if the named animation group is playing. */
         bool isPlaying(std::string_view groupname) const;
 
-        /** Returns true if the named, scripted animation group is playing. */
-        bool isPlayingScripted(std::string_view groupname) const;
-
         /// Returns true if no important animations are currently playing on the upper body.
         bool upperBodyReady() const;