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Aubrey's being lazy over on a couch by the fire. Or, he may just be waiting for someone. But, as he's leaving for a bit soon why not come over at talk to him now. He's currently slouched on the couch, feet propped up on the coffee table in front of him.

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There's a faint smirk. "I haven't been paying much attention around here, so I wouldn't know."

"You don't pay attention to your surroundings?" Parker's faintly amused.

"Only when I really have to. I've lived long enough that everything changes so fast that if I pay attention, I'll care. And a heartfelt vampire lives about as long as someone that is part of a hospice program."

Parker blinks, says, "I don't believe in getting detached. It leads to boredom, it leads to becoming boring."

"When you live longer than a thousand years, you'll change your mind. A person can keep themself occupied and entertained without getting into everything. It's just a practiced art."

Shrugging, Parker says, "Luckily for me, I'll die young. More time to develop different artistic skills."

There's a faint amused smirk. "Younger if you keep stating those facts of yours to people. Though you are right, though you probably aren't thinking of the artistic skills most vampires practice."

"Vampire art? Fine art? Or the art of draining people messily?"

Parker smirks. "And going around telling everyone the facts. Well, that'd just be bad business."

"Vampires practice the art of branding people, carving designs into skin, and torture. So much more interesting than just draining people."

"Right up there with Picasso." Parker gestures with his hand. "What'd the art world be without branding and torture?"

"Not nearly as advanced as it happens to be now I'm quite sure."

He's probably joking, dry tone and all.

Wryly, "Makes me glad I'm not a fan of art."

That gets a dark chuckle. "Oh, I don't know, so long as you don't get caught on the wrong side of the pen, it's quite lovely."

"I'm sure," Parker says. "You an artist?"

"Not really. Unless you count battle. Even human, I was more interested in battle and blood than art."

"Makes two of us," Parker says. "Battles are a lot more interesting. Men find out who they are in battle."

"Or who they aren't." Because really, some people aren't cut out for battle. "Either way, it's much more fun being strategical than waving a paint brush around."

"I find the action more fun than the planning," Parker says.

"And yet in order to survive the action, one usually needs some of the planning. Though, I agree."

"Or just a good partner," he says. "People you don't have to explain the plan to are the best type to work with."

"Ones that can pick up what your planning without any real talking or sounds." There's an agreeable nod to go with the comment. "Seen many wars?"

"Not all battles get the title of 'war'." Parker shrugs. "How many have you seen?"

"No, they aren't, nor should they really." There's a small tilt of his head. "How many have been in history in the last three thousand years?"

No, he truly doesn't remember an actual number.

Parker grins. "Well."

"Nice."

He gives a soft chuckle. "Figure it out for yourself did you?"