I have a player who talks about how they are planning on playing an exiled Fey who works at a desk job at Seattle PD.   He says that said fey will be relitively powerless, with the exception of being able to put people to sleep as an attack.

How do i even begin to fit this idea into the system?  I'm pretty sure sponsored magic would be able to cover this, but said player has already stipulated that he wants his character to be separated from the court (hence, no sponsored magic).  Could it be available as a minor power?  It might be the ability to use a maneuver in combat to put "sleeeepy" on a foe.  Invoke said aspect to make them pass out - I could use some help here on clarifying this?  Could you use the ability on a foe a number of times equal to their endurance to FORCE them to pass out?  If they spend a fate point to keep from going Toes to Jesus, would they still miss a turn shrugging it off?.

There's the other challenge of playing a Fey.  I feel like their inability to lie and having to follow agreements SHOULD merit a point of refresh back.  I know any practitioner knows the importance of keeping oaths promised "on their power" and whatnot, but it's a much bigger deal for fey. 

To those who HAVE gotten their books in - how did they arrive?  UPS?  USPS?  DHL?

Well, mine's status is still "preparing" as of an hour ago, but so many other people have received theirs I can only trust I'll receive mine shortly.

*crosses fingers*

I shall cross my fingers with you.  Does that count as thaumaturgy? 

I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea of compelling aspects in combat.

I understand the idea very well in social situations, or in normal RP - they limit the character's choices or create more complication (something you see Harry doing a LOT)
However, the idea of using a maneuver in combat to put an aspect on someone (AKA throwing sand in their eyes and giving them the compel "blinded!" temporarily) needs some clarification.

I understand that someone else can tag that aspect and get a quick +2 or reroll against the target.  However, with an aspect like "blinded!" wouldn't you think that the blinded person would be suffering more than just having the ability to get hit easier?  Is this topic addressed in the book anywhere?  I mean, I know that aspects are supposed to supplant the idea of situational modifies... but maybe I'm just not catching something.