Mariablo was born a minor Jess, or a satyrical being responsible for deception through rapid, confusing speech. His skill at his profession lead him to become recognized by the Evil Council that ran his village o' darkness, and he was sent to the valley of Rory; a place that would change his un-life. Rory, a mystical kingdom with a sky in perpetually starry night and populated primarily by coffee elves living in hollow trees; was a place of training for the Jessi. The reason for this was the fast-talking nature of the inhabitants; capable of rivaling that of any Jess-in-training. Mariablo was skilled at the art of the Jessi, and managed to defeat many Rorites in fast-paced Banterbattles, but this incurred the wrath of Lorelai, queen of the Rorites.