Description 

Consistently branded as one of the more hostile native presences within the state of New Alexandria, the people of the Mahikoʔitʉ Comanche seek little else than to preserve their long-standing traditions and way of life, unbothered by those unfamiliar to them. To those outside of the band, these natives are notoriously terse, easily agitated and naturally distrusting.

History 

After the surrender of the Kwaarʉnʉʉ, the last free band of Comanche under Quanah Parker in 1875, what would come to be known as the Mahikoʔitʉ Nʉʉ, a defiant, renegade band, sprouted from its remnants. Made up of mostly, but not limited to, former Kwaarʉnʉʉ peoples, the natives of this band progressively became more and more defiant of the over-arching and expanding reservation culture which continually shackled their people to a miniscule portion of their former land. Stripped of prior livelihood and wealth, the majority of their former resources, and the ability to practice their ancient religion without harassment, this group of peoples migrated to the state of New Alexandria from that of Oklahoma and Texas seeking to press claim to a new portion of land, and defensively root themselves deep within the soil. First brought to the state by their former chief, Kaawosă, this band of Comanche plagued the both the sprawling plains of West Elizabeth, as well as the sweltering desert landscape of New Austin. Notoriously offensive, Kaawosă and his braves robbed, pillaged, kidnapped and killed those of his choice, a warpath which eventually led to the burning of Blackwater. Under his command, the warrior culture rooted deep within Comanche tradition resurfaced for one of the first times in 20+ years, and the whispers of presence struck fear into the hearts of those who lived on their borders. However, death was on the horizon for Kaawosă. On the 4th of October, 1899, the chief was sentenced to death by firing squad, ushering in both a new era for the Mahikoʔitʉ Nʉʉ Comanche, as well as a new leader.

Puhwohho, known as "Looks-For-War" in the English tongue, was deemed the one to take Kaawosă's place as chief. Near the tail-end of Kaawosă's time as chief, Comanche numbers dwindled and as such, Puhwohho and those who he had gathered to follow him diverged from the former chief's aggressive past whilst the band reorganized themselves and gathered strength. Upon seeing the effects of Kaawosă's outwardly offensive lifestyle, Puhwohho deemed it fit to trial the path of diplomacy and cooperation, though limited, with the governing arm of the state. With bountifully replenished numbers under the new chief's guiding hand, the Comanche grasped the ability to frequent the home of Governess Addison Flanagan, arranging semi-frequent meetings and talks, discussing what could be done to ensure the prosperity of the Comanche people, whilst having the contentment of the state Government remain. However, aside from that of pleasantries and exchanged gifts between the two leaders, little came of said meetings. The speed at which the governmental gears turned grew frustrating, and the patience of both the chief and his people dwindled visibly.

Months have passed, and letters sent to the Governor regarding peace talks were left unanswered. As such, tensions continued to escalate, and the situation between the band and the Government progressively deteriorated.

After five to six months and an escalation in violence between the wanderers of New Austin, encroaching law enforcement and the Mahikoʔitʉ Nʉʉ, the Government finally decided to step in and offer a hand, however the little outreach that did appear was in the form of subversion, trickery and accusations of blatant falsehoods. The few proposals from both the Law Enforcement offices and the Head of State were dubious at best, and with a poor past to support any evidence of ill-intent, the band of Comanche quickly caught onto their motives. Suspecting maltreatment in the form of deception, and the intent to ensure that Chief Puhwohho and his Warchief, Wahauwihi, were locked up on charges unbeknownst to them, as well as the intent to charge the pair with crimes after they had been put behind bars to extend their time, or simply put them to death, they refused the path of cooperation permanently. In their eyes, there was not a single, trustworthy soul within the current government line-up, and such had been proven to them time and time again. The Head of State and her representative's behavior, alongside various troubling and insulting encounters with the state's law enforcement drove the Chief and his band to birth a mass of offensives.

The goal of such offensives was to ensure the failure of the state's ongoing plan to either eliminate the Mahikoʔitʉ Nʉʉ or drive them from the land, as well as to inflict as much damage to the horridly corrupted legal system and its servants. However, due to the nature of the situation and further unnecessary targeting and falsifications from the state's law enforcement offices, the violence escalated and the band launched a pattern of retaliatory attacks on both lawmen and innocents alike. Such attacks were deemed wildly successful by the band as they put an unprecedented amount of stress and pressure on the law and the civilians of the state. Systematic lockdowns of various regions within the state, in an attempt to keep citizens and deputies safe, became the norm, whilst word and witnessing of the Mahikoʔitʉ Nʉʉ's actions (such actions consisted of, but were not limited to: kidnapping, murder, robbery, assault, scalping, maiming and burning) shook the very foundations of the legal, governmental and societal systems, sending consistent ripples of terror throughout the state's landscape. With Chief Puhwohho's refusal to return to diplomacy and push his people's neck under the boot of the State, the Government declared an illegal war upon the Comanche and their allies, citing "treason" as the penultimate motive. The Fort Wallace garrison of the United States Army was sent via a written declaration to invade and station themselves within New Austin as well as to exterminate all those who opposed such a mandate.

As of early April, 1900, the band managed to defeat the garrison of federal troops sent to quell their expansion, expunging nearly all efforts to remove them from New Austin and the state.