The Halo System

[Stefan [GM]]

Found in Attitude

[...]We have a third group of people though—smart people.
they’re rare, but they tend to flock to those who are like-minded.
Augmented reality makes this simple. We like this. A few people on
the cutting edge have adopted what’s called the halo system. Have
you ever noticed that some people bear faint halos in AR? If you’re
using hacked law-enforcement AR so ware, you might not see it.
It’s altered out of cop sight, because we don’t need them to see it.
Halos allow enterprising shadowrunners to subtly communicate
with each other, telling each other what you’re willing to do. See
a green halo? That's someone that runs numbers, fences, or launders
money; the victimless crimes. Red’s an enforcer. If you need a
bodyguard, that’s where you look. More importantly, if you’re being
chased through a crowded place and you see a red halo, drop a quick
over, and you’ve got instant help. White is corporate crime. You
won’t see a lot of those, at least yet. Corporate criminals are far less
willing to advertise than many others. Black halo, that’s wetwork.
So if you see one of those, consider steering away. that’s the kind of
advertisement that screams mentally unstable. Purple is kidnapping.
Yellow is arson and other assorted property damage. Even if you’re
not looking to hire, these things can be useful for making friends.