#sleeping ask

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Among the ROs, who is the big spoon and who is the little spoon?

A cute question that I was waiting for!!!

B: Is a little spoon truther. They're usually the taller and bigger one, it's more physically comfortable to have someone spoon them than vice versa.

C: Big spoon gang. They like to curl and cling to their bed partner.

O: They like both! They like to swap based on mood, or their partner's mood.

H: They don't mind spooning but they actually like face-to-face cuddling the most!

M: Neither. They are the plate. Prefers to have their bed partner rest on the chest so they can wrap around them that way.

31: Whatever you want baby~! (They're a little spoon.)

Thanks for the ask!! 🫰

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3, 4, 12 and 25 for the asks? 💚

Welcome, dear reader to my humble abode. Usher in your curiosity and peer into the realm of sleep. What dreams call to them I wonder? Oh, you have your own questions. Then, come now. Step into the portal and I’ll give you a glimpse into their reality; shh, they’re sleeping...

3. How many pillows do they sleep with?

Pillows are a luxury, in their own right, and as such are reserved in various levels of comfort. Each of one being placed in a particular arrangement to offer the most relaxing shift from wakefulness to peaceful slumber. That being stated, however, it is the ideal but not often the case…

Preferring the ever odd number of three, Corbyn prefers to have a pillow acting as a support for the two others. This consists of a body pillow “headrest” and two medium-sized ones that begin aligned but often become contorted as he sleeps.

For Seth, he takes Corbyn’s weak number and adds an elegant 2. With five pillows, one might wonder if his need for comfort has overridden his common sense. The pillows range in size from king to twin, mostly centered upon middle towards the wall as he has a habit of rolling into its cool surface. So there’s a pillow at his back, two at his head, one facing him, and one that never seems to be in the same place twice.

4. Is your OC a blanket hog?

Intentionally? That would be Seth. He tends to get cold a bit easier than most, so it’s his given right to take the necessary precautions. You wouldn’t want him to be cold now, would you? He won’t ask either. He’ll just..eventually pull all the blankets to himself. Content and warm, that’s all that matters.Unintentionally? That would be Corbyn. If you end up sharing blankets with him, for one reason or another, they will eventually make it to his side. He isn’t doing it on purpose. He simply moves a lot in his sleep which also means he becomes a blanket burrito. Well, that or he ends up using them as another pillow...

12. On a scale of 1 - DO NOT, how inadvisable is it to wake your OC up?

Hmm, this is a good question. While both of them can be a handful when woken by others, they vary completely as to the “why” aspect of it. For Seth, he will probably deck you in the face if you’re close enough. Other than that, he’ll just cast you seething glares until he is fully awake. This places him at a 7 in my mind regarding this scale.

Corbyn on the other hand, he is liable to wake up and appear to all the world as if he is actually awake, before returning to sleep minutes later. He can have full-on conversations as well. The dangerous aspect appears if he is startled awake. Then he just reacts. Remember, you have no one to blame but yourself. 9 in the danger zone.

25. What does your OC do if they can’t fall asleep?

Restless fatigue, hm? Well, unfortunately for everyone who happens to be in his roommate, Seth becomes an incessant rambler. As he is trying to keep himself awake, he’ll try to engage people in conversation. I can see this turning quickly into a debate. He tends to move more and pace as well.

Corbyn, on the other hand, tends to fall quiet. Starting sentences and then allowing his voice to fade into silence. He tends to close his eyes and try to force sleep. When it doesn’t happen, he’ll turn his frustrations elsewhere. A conversation at this time is not recommended because all sorts of unwanted truths may reveal themselves..

[universeofmuses]

Liz smiled softly as she looked over at Bucky sleeping in bed beside her. She swore he looked like an angel, sleeping so peacefully, though it was usually rare that he slept so well. She couldn't help thinking how lucky she was to wake up to such a wonderful sight. Though it wasn't often he slept so peacefully, she was glad for when he did. She reached over and began to gently stroke his hair, as lightly as she could in hopes that she wouldn't wake him.

Bucky never slept well anymore, after everything he had beenthrough with the war, being frozen for seventy years, becoming a brainwashedassassin, and being on the run from his time as said brainwashed assassin itwasn’t hard to understand why he didn’t sleep well anymore.

Though ever since he and Liz had started living together andsleeping together he hadn’t slept better, somehow she just brought a calm overhim that allowed him to sleep so peacefully. As he slept next to her he feltsomething softly moving in his hair, he knew where he was and what washappening. He let out a gentle hum as he felt her soft fingers gently strokinghis hair, “Mmmm, morning beautiful.” He said softly as he slowly opened hiseyes to the beautiful sight of her watching him tenderly.

[dtk-imagines]

How would the US bros feel about waking up with their S/Os head in their ribcage? Like, they sort of rolled over there by accident in the middle of the night and when their S/O wakes up they literally scream and roll out of the bed all flustered

This mental image is SO funny, omg.

US!Sans/Plum:

-- Plum is a heavy sleeper, so he might not have noticed at all during the night. Which means he wakes up to you screaming, which is not a fun time for either of you.

-- When he hears you, his sockets open wide and black out when he realizes it’s coming from his rib cage. He looks down to see that it’s you and also screams, bolting upright and scooting all the way back to the headboard when you roll out of bed.

-- Both of you are flustered as heck and he’s wondering how that even happened. What??? Were you having some weird dream that involved poking your head into something???

-- Papyrus, having heard the screams, appears the door and asks if you two are alright. Sans realizes both your faces are flushed  and he hastily explains, making the other smirk.

“oh. well dang, human, i knew you wanted to jump my brother’s bones, but..”

Plum screams again and leaps out of bed to shut the door in his face.

US!Papyrus/Cherry:

-- Cherry’s also a heavy sleeper, but he has a hard time falling asleep in the first place. He was laying next to you, scrolling through his phone and looking at memes to pass the time.

-- When you start to roll over, he absentmindedly lifts his arm to wrap around you, but then there’s a weight in his rib cage and he freezes. He slowly looks to his side where he hopes your head is, only to follow your sleeping form to where your face is caged in by his ribs.

-- He freezes. And then begins to sweat. He’s a little freaked out by this, but he doesn’t want to wake you up. Eventually he elects to just... continue scrolling on his phone.

-- By the time you wake and roll off the bed, he’s already gotten used to the feeling and waves off any apology you may have. He just invites you back into bed and jokes that if you wanted to cuddle, you could have just asked.

[flock-talk]

Hello! Can you explain the pros and cons of covering a bird at night? I noticed in one of your videos that you don't cover them when theyre sleeping. Is that because they have their own secluded room? Thanks!

largely whether it’s good or not is specific on the bird and living situation.  Some birds have night terrors because of seeing lights outside windows without the sheet, some get night terrors from hearing things but not being able to see them under the cover.  Some can’t sleep with them because they can’t see their surroundings, some can’t sleep without them because they can see people shifting around at night.

Some households stay up near the birds past bed time and need the sheet to get proper amounts of sleep,  some households have a separate quiet room for the bird so the sheet may not be needed. Some households get extremely cold at night and may need it to maintain temperature, some households may get far too hot at night and need it left off to allow for airflow.

there’s not really a solid right or wrong or pros and cons in this case it’s just dependent on what’s best for each bird in each specific scenario.

[flock-talk]

I keep finding my parrotlet in the corners of her cage and night, its only been happening since I put her in that cage wich has been a week. Is this how shes sleeping do parrotlets do that? I also think she might be chewing the blanket I put over top of her cage

parrotlets love anywhere that’s high and cramped, they’ll shove their bodies right up to walls or toys and tucker down.  They do this because it feels safe, unlike large flocking species who may sleep all throughout branches since they have safety in numbers parrotlets rely on themselves, they’ll cram themselves up against walls to blend in with their surroundings and so things can’t sneak up on them from that side, it feels a lot safer and also helps them retain warmth. 

It’s totally normal for birds to choose a new sleeping spot when they switch cages as well as act a bit out of character during those times, the cage is new, they don’t know what it’s like in there so they’re going to choose what the safest place to be is which is usually high and crammed against something.

If your bird is sitting on the floor crammed in a corner then that may be cause for concern, they could be ill or absolutely terrified which would be an indication that they should be introduced to the cage much slower.

Chewing the blanket isn’t really a problem as long as there isn’t anything they can get off of it (beads, sequins, loose threads, etc.).  Both of my girls love chewing soft things right before bed, seems to get them comfortable and relaxed (somewhat similar to a baby sucking it’s thumb from what I’ve observed, no articles behind me to confirm that though) so I would consider that normal as long as the chewing isn’t a panic. If they’re chewing it frantically it may be that they don’t like the towel or they’re being covered for too long which you may consider introducing the towel slowly or not using one at all depending on what you want to do. Otherwise there’s not too much to worry about on that front!

[flock-talk]

my bird doesnt seem to nap during the day. sometimes he will relax a lot, tuck his foot in, and start nodding off but he doesn't actually sleep. he just gets really sleepy. is this normal? i never see him tucking his head in to sleep during the day.

Completely normal, daytime is the time where the predators are out and about so fully putting themselves to sleep would be a very dangerous thing to do! Generally unless they’ve got a really secure flock (or a trusted family member to nap on/ near) they’ll just close their eyes, foot tucked, head out, but still be hyperaware of the environment.  If the bird is new to the home or just isn’t quite at that level of trust yet they will commonly just nap with their heads out, as trust builds and they feel more comfortable in the environment they may tuck their heads in during the day since they feel safe enough to do so. Some birds are also just quirky that way, they may never find it necessary to fully tuck in during the day.