Everyone has their own distinctive walk. I have fairly poor eyesight, and glasses with an old prescription, and as such I usually pick a friend out of a crowd at a long distance by the way the carry themselves way before I can ever make out the details of their face.
I for instance, have been told that I walk like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo.
The Shaggy walk is usually pretty relaxed, pretty casual in a hands-in-pockets way. Which isn't to say it's the same as Hands In Pockets: that denotes a certain kind of relaxed reservation.
Neurotic People always lead with their head, always keeping their neck tense and shoulders tight. Nervous people walk quickly, always look down, move their arms sharply and widely. Sexy people (or just people who think they are sexy) will walk with their pelvis thrust forwards and their torso pulled back. Proud people keep their chins up and their backs straight. Athletes walk with their legs spread wide, boxers and martial artists keep in full control of their personal space, letting their arms hanging loosely but in control. A woman in high heels, or even just used to wearing them, will snap her ankles, come down hard on her toes, and keep her thighs and butt tight. Confidant people will swing their shoulders a lot and take long strides, shy people will keep their arms close and faces pointed downwards, friendly or social people will keep their shoulders pushed back and chests open (Peter Moleneux did that). People who are used to carrying a bag over one shoulder will habitually swing one arm more then the other, a purse will make someone walk with their arm always bent, backpack people will hunch over.
I didn't get a long look at Yahtzee's walk but it made a strong impression: He walks slouched over (but I don't think I've ever seen someone over 6'1 who didn't slouch) but without any of the apathetic looseness of the Shaggy walk. I joked to Kaxen that he doesn't so much walk as glide weightlessly, a kind of effortless possession. How he does it I was never able to figure out. Richard Williams would be ashamed of me. In his words "I'm an animator, goddamn it, I'm supposed to be
good at this!" In retrospect, I shouldn't have remarked on this strange walk TO Yahtzee. That's a weird,
weird thing to tell someone...