POKÉMON X NIMJA: PLAY THE GAME (DUTCH VOICE ACTORS NEEDED)
Arne Moens for Nimja (who is a real person, by the way- if you are the real Nimja you cannot audition)
PLEASE NOTE: Being Dutch is highly recommended, but unlike HyPN0se is not required, for the role, as Nimja only says a handful of Dutch words and phrases in the series. Note, however, that Nimja is a REAL PERSON with a very distinct voice/Dutch accent. If you do not know who Nimja is, I highly recommend you go look up his hypnosis YouTube channel, but note here that some of his content is NSFW. You must be 18 or older to audition for this role. Oh, and if you are actually Nimja Hypnosis, and you see this, sorry! You’re out of the running: you can’t play yourself. I don’t want to put too much on your plate.
Gender: Male
Species: Mew (other forms: Hypno, Seviper, Gogoat, Espeon, Hoppip)
Personality: For the most part, Nimja (whose real name will not be revealed to you) is extremely calm, gentle, and stoic. He’s a hypnotist, after all; it’s pretty much his job to relax people, so he himself is relaxed. Just about nothing fazes him. However, he also has a playful, mischievous side that shows on occasion, especially if he is putting someone in trance or engaging in a tickling/poking match. When he’s not hypnotizing people, though, Nimja is a GIANT nerd. Ask him about Dungeons and Dragons, Queen, Monty Python, Discworld, or Portal, and be prepared to watch Nimja gush with sheer nerdiness and adorkableness about how much he loves and adores those things. Of course, though, Nimja is also one of the biggest dominants in the hypno community, and it shows. He will ask that you call him “sir” (or, if you’re OGiNiM, “mijnheer”), he will demand your full, unbridled obedience, and he always has a plan for any given situation. Due to this, Nimja is also extremely responsible and intelligent— and given that he has a full-time job as a programmer, that’s obvious. Overall, though, Nimja adores his subjects- to the point where he doesn’t see some subjects as merely subjects, but as true friends and confidants. That, really, is what truly defines Nimja- a hypnotist, nerd, dom, and lifelong friend and father figure all in one. Oh, and he’s Dutch. So there’s that.
(NOTE: Nimja is a real person and everything I mentioned above applies to Nimja’s real life personality. Probably the only thing not mentioned here is that in real life, Nimja practices BDSM... which won’t be mentioned or shown in the show, for obvious reasons! Keep it PG, folks! It’s Pokémon!)
**That said, though, DS themes will be present, most notably with HyPN0se. Of course, said DS themes are shown in perhaps the most G-rated way possible.**
Voice: Approximately like this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb-TWv0Qe24. Note here that if Nimja is not trancing people and is simply talking normally, his Dutch accent comes out more and he sounds like this (skip to 0:55:25): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-eMrjAPpMf8&t=3818s. Yes, that is the real life Nimja. Of course, I don’t expect you to sound exactly like the real deal— because let’s be honest, who else can except Nimja himself?- but you should try to do as good of an impression as you can. It should be a lot easier if you’re Dutch. Generally, you win the role if the Gamers (nerdy Nimja fans) find you believable and if you can pull off Nimja’s calm yet adorkably nerdy personality.
(in the same vein as the beginning of every Nimja file ever; see the Forget Your Name file for that) Hello. I am Nimja, and this is the story of how I became a Pokémon. No, this is not clickbait or me pulling your leg. This is real. As real as hypnosis.
(greatly intrigued) Well. This is interesting. I’m a Mew. (beat, then, with sudden nerdy excitement) I’M A MEW~!
(smirking; with slight mocking sarcasm) Oh, they’re not going to let you go. And neither will I.
Hm. Let’s see what the Gamers think. ;) MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!
Gamers have selected. I have selected. Nimja has selected- okay, I'm kidding on that last one, but for this role, YOU'RE HIRED. For a non-Gamer who's never heard of Nimja until now, that was pretty dang good. Of course, what could make it even BETTER is if the Gamers were to help you get Nimja's vocal mannerisms down pat. I know it's hard as heck to impersonate a real person, but I'd say you managed to pull it off. Gefeliceteerd!
Really, the only thing I would recommend is keep the voice as it is, but say "I'M A MEW!" with a lot more excitement. The script actually cuts to his house when he says that, and the implication is that he says that line with so much happiness in his voice that it alerts the neighbors and shakes the household. Because you know. Anime humor.