So, Minecraft.

[LennyLen]

Do you actually like that texture pack? I've seen it a lot, but when I tried it out I didn't really care for it. What's the appeal?

I do like that texture pack. I tried pretty much every single HD pack, and it's the one that appealed to me most, visually.

Is that tower build totally in vanilla survival?

It is. I play on a Survival MP server hosted by an acquaintance of mine. I can PM you the address if you like; it's hosted in Canada, and most of the people who play on it are Canadian.

I know how you feel about Creepers. One of the reasons I chose the location I did for the Fortress was that it was inaccessible without ladders/stairs, so once I had lit up the top fully, and removed the ladders I placed to get to the top, the build site was completely safe.