Thank you for the reply Koplee. I did have a chance to read through the all of the rules and information before applying, and I am still interested in joining. I am not familiar with the differences between Vanilla and anything else, as I have only played this game for about a week, so no loss there. I prefer playing without help or mods. I wouldn't play on a server that allowed flying, as I feel it takes away from the challenge of the game. I do like to PVP on very rare occasion, but I do not mind going without it. I mentioned Towny and Factions simply because they provided anti-grieving on less strict servers.
Once again, thanks for the reply.
~Kaineous