TextMesh Pro Modify quad position and prevent TextMesh Pro from overriding it

I've been following TextMesh Pro warp example in attempt to move characters into specific locations.
But it seems that Text Mesh Pro also modifies the quads after vertices is assigned to it.

I need some kind of way to move characters in specific world positions, and prevent them from being moved by things like alignment etc.

@Stephan_B any suggestions?

 

I guess I could just enforce center alignment in OnValidate and work in local space instead.

 

With a little bit of math magic, got an end result:

I guess its even better that vertices are processed in the local space. Works like a charm