Hey, something I tried yesterday: I put patterns in the wrong spot while plotting marshal, so I took the chance and tt'd back to the day I got him (make it 7am to be safe) and not the day he was due to plot, low and behold he wasn't plotted and I had the power to place paths so he would plot where I want, so I set up the paths and tt'd to the plot day at 5:58 am, and plotted marshal where I wanted him! but don't worry, I tested and tt'ing backward then to plot day doesn't count as actual days since its not past 6am and you haven't saved past it, plus you can do it multiple times. you don't have to place paths everywhere, and I had tons of yellow benches so it only took like three trys, but if you really wanna do this method use this layout, the X's are the paths. people say that you can do them 3 blocks apart but that doesn't work with my experience. houses have to be 2 blocks apart on the side and top from pwp's rocks, etc, and 3 blocks from where the door is gonna be, trust me, I know. also paths can be placed directly near plots but not under them, anyways I hope this makes sense and helps!
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