client.DirectMessageChannels.getOrOpen(mentioned).then(function (dm) {
         dm.sendMessage('You have been striked for the following reason: ' + reason);

         try {
            var strikes = db.getData('/' + mentioned.id + '/strikes');
         }
         catch (err) {
            var strikes = 0;
         }

         var newStrikes = parseInt(strikes) + 1;
         db.push('/' + e.message.mentions[0], {
            strikes: newStrikes
         });
      });