Cyber Quisqueya 3077: A cyber-punk adventure by MadKobra

Guided by the Inktober 2019 prompts: A new cyber-punk adventure by MadKobra, set in a dystopian future Dominican Republic of 3077.

Quisqueya 3077 Introduction

Introduction

Quisqueya 3077, "a mix of Dominican folklore and culture with the very popular cyberpunk culture. Just imagine how would it look like; Santo Domingo in the year 3077, full of mechas and flying cars mixed with the emblematic behavior of Dominicans now in the future."



Chapter 01: Ring Master

Chapter 01: Ring Master

Dominican Republic is a small island in the Caribbean full of beaches and many traditions. Dominicans are well known for their passion in sports, like the cock fight, which is one of the oldest and most popular traditions in the country. In the year 3077 this activity has been totally reinvented (due to animal cruelty) as the Mecha Rooster League 3077 (MRL). The rules are simple; two fight cocks enter the ring, only one gets out. This one posted here is “Unit C-0CK3000” Aka the “Ring Master” with 21 wins / 0 loses.


Chapter 02: Mindless

Chapter 02: Mindless

"Why use wheels when you can have 4 cybernetic articulated legs attached to your public transportation car (carritos públicos). Well that's what most drivers believe and in my opinion is a good call since in 3077 most of the soil in the Dominican Republic is a wasteland, so it is wise to have off-road capabilities. Anyways, these family fathers (padres de familia) are totally mindless. They think the roads belong to them and don't care about any signs, rules, transit laws or anything. They just wander around with their passengers as if they were the owners of the streets."


Chapter 3: Bait: A Fried chicken + RD$500

Chapter 03: Bait: A Fried chicken + RD$500

"Still, in the year 3077 Dominican politicians keep using the same bait* to get votes, sadly most Dominicans keep falling in the same bullshit.

Bait: A Fried chicken + RD$500 (un picapollo y quinientos pesos) this really makes me sad :(.


Chapter 04: Frio Frio

Chapter 04: Freeze

"Nothing like a “Frio Frio*” to freeze your brain in 3077 and of course enjoy the great summer in Santo Domingo. The “Frio Frio” is a very popular trend on the island ever since I can remember. People from across the globe came here just to taste its magical flavors which remain a mystery. Nobody really knows what they are made of.

Frio Frio: Dominican handmade icecream. Well, sort of.


Chapter 05: The Guachupita hood

Chapter 05: Build

"In the year 3077 the Dominican government decided to rebuild the "Guachupita hood," as a part of an advanced eco-sustainability program for the island—it was about damn time!"


Chapter 06: Husky

Chapter 06: Husky

"This is the “Motorized Jack Veneno Infinity 3000.” Developed by the Dominican company “Infinity” in the year 3025 to memorize the life of the popular 90s wrestler Jack Veneno. Though only for exhibitions, the “Motorize Jack” is an advance war machine with titanium armor, enough firepower to take down a small army and his classic attack (La Polémica). So we salute the classic Dominican icon with this cyber son of “Doña Tatica”.


Chapter 07: Enchanted

Chapter 07: Enchanted

"Rolos" are the new trend in 3077 (again). Some Dominicans females believe they have enchanted mystical powers—like you can achieve anything when you wear them.


Chapter 08: Frail

Chapter 08: Frail

I the year 3005, after several years of civil war, political corruption and all kinds of ignorance that almost destroys the island, Dominicans finally understood what really matters is not the cash, 'the flow,' alcohol, 'ni lo Jordan,' 'Ni hoy se bebe' or anything, but the land, because we belong to the land and not the contrary. So in an effort to heal the country, the national town hall (Ayuntamiento Nacional) develop these mechas to plant trees and restore rivers in order to protect the frail balance in the Dominican Republic.


Chapter 09: Swing

Chapter 09: Swing

Baseball in the Dominican Republic is like our second name. If there is something Dominicans do well is play baseball (except when we lost against Holland in 2009). The point is, we know about Baseball bats and balls, and in the year 3010 Dominicans launched the “Anti Gravity Baseball 3000.” A whole new level for extreme sports. The rules are pretty much the same, just for some minor details; it's in outer space, with robots, cyborgs, drones, blasters, jet packs, exo suits and everything necessary to have a good time with your family.


Chapter 10: Pattern

Chapter 10: Pattern

The "Cyborg Sanky Panky." These fellas are commonly found on the beaches of Santo Domingo—at least in the ones that are not yet contaminated yet. They wear brights colors and sunny patterns most of the time and their main goal is to “marry” a wealthy mature female tourist to get their visa to the new luxury moon colonies.


Chapter 11: Snow

Chapter 11: Snow

There is no snow in the Dominican Republic in 3077. And even with the climate change we are still a tropical island (always summer here). But children like to play with old trashed refrigerators. In fact, they modified them, so it can produce some sort of artificial snow. These kids, they grow so fast.


Chapter 12: Dragon

Chapter 12: Dragon

The Golden Dragon Supermarket (Supermercado Dragon de Oro) is a well known Chinese store in the Dominican Republic. Near the year 3050 it became a floating mall, some Dominicans call them the “Dragon Fortress”...wonder why? Also, I would like to point that it is the only store that survived everything in the past 800 years.


Chapter 13: Ash

Dominican scientists can't explain how it is possible that Fefita the Great (Fefita la Grande) is still alive in 3077. But somehow she found a way to preserve what's left of her humanity and now she just wanders around playing her killer tunes. Some Dominicans call her the Caribbean Fenix—because she always emerges from the ashes.

Fun fact: Nobone really knows when Fefita was born. But some speculate that it was around 1940.


Chapter 14: Overgrown

Chapter 14: Overgrown

In 3077 some areas of the Dominican Republic have become giant wastelands, while others are now controlled by the force of nature. Luckily.


Chapter 15: Legend

Chapter 15: Legend

In an effort to rescue the folklore and Dominican traditions of the past, the company Infinity 3000 developed a replica of the legendary musician, Luis Terror Díaz. Despite having the latest technology, the company has failed to reproduce his genius and beastly rhythm.


Chapter 16: Wild

Chapter 16: Wild

In the Dominican Republic there are many wild things. But none like the grocery stores delivery boy (Delivery de Colmado). You can find them usually driving in the opposite way in the middle of the night with no lights or without helmets. They are definitely an unstoppable force of problems.


Chapter 17: Ornament

Chapter 17: Ornament

If you visit the island, do not forget to take a good gift to remember us. In 3077, the gift shops have not changed much, except that now they actually roam the beaches and mountains selling their ornaments to the highest bidder.


More chapters coming soon...

Illustrations and story by MadKobra.

Pedro Josue Carvajal Ramirez, aka MadKobra, is a freelance artist from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Link: MadKobra on Instagram