Lazy or Loyal
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12 years is long, so you're going to be of interest to the kind of companies that are looking to invest in a relationship of that length. Whilst its true that a long sequence of short engagements look bad, I think the shift in employment patterns indicates that people are not expected to put in more than 6 years, so it could be an almost sub-conscious concern for an employee that they're going to get you in and never get you back out again.
Most people I talk to talk about employing someone and seeing how it goes for a year before making any firm commitments. I hear that a lot lately. People might be reluctant to be the one to pull you out of a life-long job to try you out and then cut you free after twelve months.
I would talk about this 12 year stint as being exceptional and try where possible to imply a desire to put in a four or five year stint at another company where you hope to make a positive and meaningful contribution to the company in exchange for a broader set of experiences.