‘Westwind’ by Mo Holkar is set in a retro-near-future of economic depression and hardship. Citizens struggle through lives of meaningless daily toil, under a benevolent but remote ruler. But the ruler has a servant, Westwind, who moves secretly among the people, disguised as one of them. And at the end of each day, Westwind reports to the ruler all of the acts of kindness and generosity that they have witnessed being performed – so that those people can be rewarded accordingly.

‘Westwind’ is inspired by the short story of the same name, by Gene Wolfe (1973).

Westwind is a non-verbal larp set in a retro-near-future of economic depression and hardship, in which citizens struggle through atomized lives of meaningless daily toil, under a remote ruler. But the ruler has a servant, Westwind, who moves secretly among the people, disguised as one of them. And at the end of each day, Westwind reports to the ruler all of the acts of kindness and generosity that they have witnessed being performed – so that those people can be rewarded accordingly.

The intended experience is one of a gradual transition from despair to hope, and from loneliness to community. A recognition that while all are suffering, the burden can be reduced if it is shared.
The central notion of Westwind comes from the short story of the same name, by Gene Wolfe (1973).