Act on
Both terms in one sentence
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Unrequited Love Switcheroo: When Andy finally is ready to act on her feelings Sam takes up an undercover assignment where he can't have contact with her.
Source: Series / Rookie Blue - Law of Contagion: This law states that things which have once been in contact with each other continue to act on each other at a distance even after physical contact has been severed (Machine Empathy and The Empath are two examples, but there are many, many examples of this law).
Source: The Laws of Magic -
Failing that, they may not be able to interfere themselves, but they'll contact the proper authorities or get a less Lawful character to act on their behalf, leading to a rescue by The Cavalry.
Source: To Be Lawful or Good
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