The boy who would become known as Mark Almy appeared, fully formed and clothed, in the middle of a pasture in the rural village of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. For the entirety of his childhood, Mark was considered preternaturally gifted, both in intellect and in physical presence. He would occasionally lend his abilities in leading the town in great social debates and drew many elaborate designs to better the entire community.
His ingenuity in the field of politics got him elected Mayor of Lancaster at the age of 16. He served his two-year term and was considered by all to be a kind and just ruler. But his heart ached for more. He felt his job in this small town was done.
So, at the end of his reign, Mark announced that he would be going to Washington, D.C., the nation's capital, to see if he could unite the rest of the country in the brother and sisterhood he had created in the small hamlet of Lancaster. Upon arrival in the District of Columbia, Mark fell in with a small band of fellows determined to achieve the same goal, but through the majesty of song and voice. They were called the Monastic Order of the Sensual Notes. Once Mark had joined their ranks, they soared to new heights of greatness and rhythmic precision and are still shaping the world to this day.