Each and every member of the stryfe family is initiated through ceremony and thereby bound to the Dyre Dagger. Pledging one's soul to the cause isn't, by any means, an oath to be taken lightly...betrayal will not be tolerated. Some clans or families may offer second chances to those who have plotted against them in the past...don't ever expect that from this family. The honor of bearing the stryfe name will no longer be underestimated, the title not given freely. If you bear the name, Satan sees you as being here for a reason...if you rebel, conspire, or backstab, you're a waste of life--and the family will put a quick end to that.
Bearing the name "stryfe" is a privilege, and acting as one of Satan's household means you carry yourself with dignity and pride. This isn't to say a stryfe should waltz about the lands of Tyran with their noses aimed at the sky and their lip ever curled into a sneer, it's saying that to be a stryfe is to be part of something truly great...it's to have purpose and responsibility. Take heart in who you are and what you serve, for none outside the family can say the same.
Coinciding with the practice of Pride is The Composure. This means that a stryfe will never dive headlong into the fray without warrant cause; a stryfe will not engage purely out of anger. If reason isn't with you, you'll lose in the long run...regardless of which side prevails.
One of the most sought attiributes in a stryfe is a code of honor. Everyone has their own, and each path may view its existence differently...but every member of the family is expected to be true to their word. Nothing about this advocates pacifism, nor does it requires stryfes to throw around "m'lady" and "m'lord." Satan assumes that when a stryfe gives his or her word on a promise, they mean it. Outsiders can expect the same.
The final but far-from-lesser practice is that of The Vengeance. A stryfe will never take things such as insults, harassment, or attack in stride. Firstly, defend yourself if at all possible...secondly, notify Satan. In most cases, he can handle whatever the problem may be without a second such disturbance occurring. There exists a theory in the Wiccan religion known as "The Rule of Three," wherein anyone who wrongs another is destined to be repaid by the hand of fate, thrice as badly as what they dealt, as it reaches full circle. If someone decks a stryfe for no reason, they're likely to earn a trio of punches to the face...followed by a swift kick to the head. If someone slays one of Satan's family, they'll probably lose three of their clansmen(or family), or die a death so horrid it'll seem like three.
