Random Word: Fruition
Here is another gloriously Random Word post. I asked one of my co-workers for a word, so today's Random Word will be "Fruition." As always, I will take the word and apply it to tabletop gaming, fishing, and 3D printing.
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Fruition is defined by Webster's Dictionary as:
1: pleasurable use or possession : ENJOYMENT
the sweet fruition of an earthly crown
— Christopher Marlowe
2a: the state of bearing fruit
the fields needed rain for fruition
— Pearl Buck
b: REALIZATION
source: Fruition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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Fruition in Tabletop Gaming
Several aspects, based on the description above, comes to mind with regards to tabletop gaming.
The first one is that of completion, the act of "bearing fruit." Whether that be completion of your main or side quests, completion of painting your miniatures for the tabletop, or saving money to acquire a book, miniature (or mini set), or some other aspect of completion.
The second thought of the word is when you "level up" - either your characters, your armies' skillset, or wargear. As the player, you want to see your character learn, grow, and become famous (or infamous) in whatever setting he or she exists in. From a D&D standpoint, leveling up increases you attack spells, or gives you more points to abilities. You can see that your character's experience begins to bear fruit into something mighty and exclusive as said character campaigns across a vast world.
Fruition in Fishing
This one is a super concept to talk about, but not a topic that is easily explained. In simplistic terms, Fruition when it comes to fishing is simply catching a fish.
However, most of those I know, self included, live in Alaska. There is more to it than just "catching a fish" to be considered fruitful. This is a very large state, so to some, just the aspect of making it to the fishing location you want to fish is fruitful.
Another application of the word Fruition to Alaskan Fishing is the Salmon Runs. There are several Salmon Runs that go from late spring to late fall. ADFG tracks the counts and posts them on their site. You can see their posted Fish Counts by species and by river here:
Fish Counts - Sport Fish - ADF&G (alaska.gov)
A final application of the word Fruition would be the actual catch itself, namely meeting my bag limit for the day. When it comes to bag limit for the day, ADFG has a clearly defined limit - separating "Stocked Lakes" from other sources. The current limit for Stocked Lakes is 10 per day, any of the stocked species, as published at their link below.
Fish Stocking Search - Sport Fish, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
However, this is a completely different count than everything else and treated as such - by species and by water system. For example, you could catch your Stocked Limit of ten fish from Chena Lakes - which consist of Rainbow Trout, Chinook, and Arctic Char/Dolly Vardens - and then turn around and catch your daily limit of five Northern Pike and one Lake Trout, then travel to the Chena River and catch your limit of Burbot and Salmon (though large amounts of Salmon are rare this far away from the ocean). This is all outlined in the Sport Fishing Regulations Handbook that can be found here:
Sport Fishing Information, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Once you move from Sport Fishing to Subsistence Fishing, the count completely changes. The first and most important change is your bag limit. Another line is drawn, distinguishing Sport Fishing from Subsistence Fishing. You could catch your daily/annual bag limit for Subsistence Fishing via dipnetting, then change to Rod-and-Reel and catch your 1-3 daily bag limit.
Each Subsistence Region has a free permit you apply for from ADFG. This will decide how many fish you can catch annually per household. Read that last sentence again. These numbers are normally in the 20s and 30s per person in your household. The permit will also dictate how you may retrieve them. During Salmon Runs, dipnetting from a boat or shore (while wearing waders) the the normal way to get it done. Once you're all done fishing, then you report your catch to the state. Outside of very specific species, there are no fees for the permits.
ADFG Subsistence Fishing 2020-2021 Regulation (the latest regulation won't be published until April) can be found here: 2020–2021 Statewide Subsistence and Personal Use Fishing Regulations (alaska.gov)
ADFG's Subsistence Fishing FAQ can be found here: Alaska Subsistence Frequently Asked Questions, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Application for Subsistence Fishing can be found here: Welcome to the ADF&G Store - State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game Online Store
Fruition in 3D Printing
When it comes to 3D Printing, I slept on this one for a bit, as I was rather stumped at first. Coming back to it, I view the word "Fruition" in terms of 3D printing to be successful in printing an object, whatever that object may be. This might not seem much to someone without a printer, so let me explain.
There is a lot of technical science and math when it comes to setting up and configuring 3D printers. Most high-end, thousand plus dollar printers have a lot of bells and whistles that do a lot of self-setup and self-configuration - which a lot of which is simply not possible on your basic to advanced home version of 3D printers.
The biggest point to mention on this is "leveling the bed" which is a misnomer, as you are actually tramming the bed of the 3D printer to the nozzle that extrudes the printer. Even the slightest bit off and your whole print is just ruined.
There are other settings that are part of the 3D printer that contribute to a successful print or not. Temperature and Flow are the other two big ones outside of Tramming the Bed. The temperature needs to be hot enough to melt the plastic, but not too hot to crystalize and/or temper the plastic. These temps vary, depending on the plastic you are using (PLA, ABS, PET, etc). Flow is how the computer processes the speed in which it pushes the plastic through the nozzle. This is normally handled by an extruder, either mounted to the frame or mounted on the nozzle component (the latter is commonly referred to as a Direct Drive, which I do not have).
There are several YouTubers out there who have made their mark for decades educating people like me on how to use their 3D printers. They are listed below:
Thomas Sanlanderer: (91) Thomas Sanladerer - YouTube
CHEP: (91) CHEP - YouTube
Maker's Muse: (91) Maker's Muse - YouTube
Conclusion
In conclusion, I've talked about how the word "Fruition" is applicable to tabletop gaming, fishing (namely in Alaska), and 3D printing. These are only my views on the application of the word, and i'm sure there are several more out there the deeper down the rabbit hole you go.
Thank you for reading. If you like my content, consider dropping by my YouTube channel where I cover the same three topics - Fishing, Tabletop Gaming, and how a couple of 3D printers tie it all together.
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