Old before his time…

Attributes: There are lots of notions in modern pop culture about what young people are supposed to be like. They’re all free-spirited, insolent, and fixated with loud music, grungy clothes and casual sex, right? Wrong.
The Young Conservative is the antithesis of all these expectations. There are, of course, plenty of teenagers and young adults who just don’t fit into any molds or stereotypes, but the Young Conservative just goes totally the other way from modern expectations. Typically, those who follow this archetype come from very well-to-do upper middle or upper class families and they’re usually brought up to share the views of staunchly traditional parents. They often go to the best private schools and most prestigious universities, where they gravitate towards international relations courses, debating societies and right-wing social clubs, and they generally plan on becoming army officers, bankers, businessmen, civil servants, lawyers or politicians. Those who scoff at the idea of this archetype might do well to note that a lot of its followers seem to get what they want.
The archetypal Young Conservative is always dapper and properly spoken, and usually incredibly self-assured. He has no doubt at all that his views are right, just as his father’s and forefathers’ were, and he will never concede a single point to anyone who contradicts him. He may look a bit ridiculous to a lot of other people his own age (there are no avatars over the age of 30, interestingly enough), but he doesn’t care. He understands that there must always come a time when one must put away the childish things of youth, and come to terms with the world as it is. The people with the power are the only ones who can really change anything, and they aren’t about to pass it on to a generation of dope-smoking, long-haired layabouts. The leaders of the future are going to be people just like them. Just like the Young Conservative.
Taboos: The Young Conservative must never abandon his political affiliation or express any kind of support for the views of “the other side.” By definition, he must also be anachronistic – showing an interest in the same fashions, music and general worldview of most of his contemporaries is a betrayal of the archetype.
Symbols: Suits and preppy-style casual clothing are essential in a Young Conservative’s wardrobe. A CD collection (or better still, vinyl) full of patriotic music is also desirable, as is an old but classy sportscar from the Young Conservative’s own country: a 1960s Jaguar would do just fine for a true blue Englishman, for instance. Flags and national emblems are also potent links to the archetype.
Masks: Brutus (Roman), Sir Bors (Arthurian).
Suspected Avatars in History: William Hague, the UK Conservative Party leader who lost to Tony Blair in 2001, is a fair bet, having made a speech at the party conference when he was a teenager.
Channels:
1%-50%: You know a “good chap” when you see one. You can make very astute assumptions about another person’s general socio-political outlook if you make a successful Avatar: Young Conservative roll, and you know automatically when you’re in like-minded company.
51%-70%: The Young Conservative is always “one of the club.” If, God forbid, there’s a conservative political or social group that you aren’t aready a member of, or an exclusive function that you don’t have an invitation for, a successful Avatar: Young Conservative roll will open all the right doors for you. The most elitist frat house on the campus will welcome you with open arms. The people on the door at the golf club’s annual dinner dance won’t mind if you don’t have an invitation. You’re obviously “the right sort.” But don’t expect a similarly warm reception from Greenpeace.
71%-90%: You can use the Old Boys’ Network to your full advantage. If you’re ever applying for a job or up for promotion, all you need to do is make a successful Avatar: Young Conservative roll and it’s in the bag. However, this only works for “approved” professions – unless you’re aiming for a career in politics, law, high finance, public service or the military, it won’t do very much for you. Having the right accent and the right school tie doesn’t mean a whole lot to a cutting edge IT firm.
91%+: You project such unflappable confidence that it starts to affect other people. Like-minded types become more inclined to take your lead and let you make all the decisions, and potential opponents (liberals, anti-nuclear activists, etc) must make better rolls for argument-based skills that your Avatar: Young Conservative, or else they’ll sound insincere, unconvincing and generally unable to think of anything smart to say. Some might just give up without even opening their mouths – they already know how woolly-headed they’ll end up sounding compared to your crystal clear voice of reason and good old-fashioned common sense.